1Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: and David grew stronger and stronger, but the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.stylus1 Kings 14:30, 1 Kings 14:30, 2 Samuel 2:17, Job 8:7, Proverbs 4:182To David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;stylus1 Chronicles 3:1, 1 Chronicles 3:4, 1 Chronicles 3:1, 1 Chronicles 3:4, Genesis 49:33and his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;stylus1 Samuel 27:8, 1 Samuel 27:8, 1 Chronicles 3:1, 1 Chronicles 3:1, 1 Samuel 25:34and the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;stylus1 Kings 1:5, 1 Kings 1:18, 1 Kings 2:13, 1 Kings 2:25, 1 Kings 1:55and the sixth, Ithream, of Eglah, David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron.stylus6It happened, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong in the house of Saul.stylus2 Samuel 2:8, 2 Samuel 2:9, 2 Samuel 2:8, 2 Samuel 2:9, Joel 3:97Now Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and Ishbosheth said to Abner, "Why have you gone in to my father's concubine?"stylus2 Samuel 21:8, 2 Samuel 21:11, 2 Samuel 21:8, 2 Samuel 21:11, 2 Samuel 16:218Then was Abner very angry for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, "Am I a dog's head that belongs to Judah? Today I show kindness to the house of Saul your father, to his brothers, and to his friends, and have not delivered you into the hand of David; and yet you charge me this day with a fault concerning this woman!stylus2 Samuel 9:8, 2 Samuel 9:8, 2 Samuel 16:9, 2 Samuel 16:9, Mark 6:189God do so to Abner, and more also, if, as the Lord has sworn to David, I do not do even so to him;stylus1 Samuel 15:28, 1 Samuel 15:28, 1 Kings 19:2, 1 Kings 19:2, 1 Chronicles 12:2310to transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beersheba."stylus1 Samuel 3:20, Judges 20:1, 1 Samuel 3:20, Judges 20:1, 2 Samuel 24:211He could not answer Abner another word, because he feared him.stylus12Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, "Whose is the land?" and saying, "Make your alliance with me, and behold, my hand shall be with you, to bring all Israel around to you."stylus1 Chronicles 12:38, 1 Chronicles 12:40, 1 Chronicles 12:38, 1 Chronicles 12:40, 2 Samuel 5:113He said, "Good; I will make a treaty with you; but one thing I require of you. That is, you shall not see my face, unless you first bring Michal, Saul's daughter, when you come to see my face."stylusGenesis 43:3, Genesis 43:3, Genesis 44:26, 1 Samuel 19:11, 1 Samuel 19:1714David sent messengers to Ishbosheth, Saul's son, saying, "Deliver me my wife Michal, whom I pledged to be married to me for one hundred foreskins of the Philistines."stylus1 Samuel 18:27, 1 Samuel 18:27, 1 Samuel 18:25, 1 Samuel 18:25, 2 Samuel 2:1015Ishbosheth sent, and took her from her husband, even from Paltiel the son of Laish.stylus1 Samuel 25:44, 1 Samuel 25:4416Her husband went with her, weeping as he went, and followed her to Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, "Go! Return!" and he returned.stylus2 Samuel 19:16, 2 Samuel 16:5, 2 Samuel 19:16, 2 Samuel 16:5, 2 Samuel 17:1817Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, "In times past, you sought for David to be king over you.stylus18Now then do it; for the Lord has spoken of David, saying, 'By the hand of my servant David, I will save my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies.'"stylus1 Samuel 15:28, 1 Samuel 15:28, Psalms 89:19, Psalms 89:23, Psalms 89:1919Abner also spoke in the ears of Benjamin: and Abner went also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel, and to the whole house of Benjamin.stylus1 Chronicles 12:29, 1 Chronicles 12:29, 1 Samuel 10:20, 1 Samuel 10:21, 1 Samuel 10:2020So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. David made Abner and the men who were with him a feast.stylusGenesis 31:54, Genesis 26:30, Esther 1:3, Genesis 31:54, Genesis 26:3021Abner said to David, "I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel to my lord the king, that they may make a covenant with you, and that you may reign over all that your soul desires." David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.stylus1 Kings 11:37, 2 Samuel 3:12, 1 Kings 11:37, 2 Samuel 3:12, 2 Samuel 3:1022Behold, the servants of David and Joab came from a foray, and brought in a great spoil with them: but Abner was not with David in Hebron; for he had sent him away, and he was gone in peace.stylus23When Joab and all the army who was with him had come, they told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he has sent him away, and he is gone in peace.stylus24Then Joab came to the king, and said, "What have you done? Behold, Abner came to you. Why is it that you have sent him away, and he is quite gone?stylusJohn 18:35, 2 Samuel 3:8, Numbers 23:11, 2 Samuel 19:5, 2 Samuel 19:725You know Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive you, and to know your going out and your coming in, and to know all that you do."stylusIsaiah 37:28, Deuteronomy 28:6, Isaiah 37:28, Deuteronomy 28:6, 1 Samuel 29:426When Joab had come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the well of Sirah; but David did not know it.stylusProverbs 27:4, Proverbs 27:6, Proverbs 26:23, Proverbs 26:26, Proverbs 27:427When Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the midst of the gate to speak with him quietly, and struck him there in the body, so that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.stylus2 Samuel 20:9, 2 Samuel 20:10, 1 Kings 2:5, 2 Samuel 20:9, 2 Samuel 20:1028Afterward, when David heard it, he said, "I and my kingdom are guiltless before the Lord forever of the blood of Abner the son of Ner.stylusNumbers 35:33, Numbers 35:33, Genesis 4:10, Exodus 21:12, Genesis 9:629Let it fall on the head of Joab, and on all his father's house. Let there not fail from the house of Joab one who has an issue, or who is a leper, or who leans on a staff, or who falls by the sword, or who lacks bread."stylus2 Samuel 1:16, Psalms 109:8, Psalms 109:19, 2 Samuel 1:16, Psalms 109:830So Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.stylus2 Samuel 2:19, 2 Samuel 2:23, Proverbs 28:17, Acts 28:4, 2 Samuel 2:1931David said to Joab, and to all the people who were with him, Tear your clothes, and clothe yourselves with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. King David followed the bier.stylusGenesis 37:34, Genesis 37:34, 2 Samuel 1:11, Judges 11:35, Joshua 7:632They buried Abner in Hebron: and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people wept.stylusProverbs 24:17, Proverbs 24:17, Job 31:28, Job 31:28, 2 Samuel 18:3333The king lamented for Abner, and said, "Should Abner die as a fool dies?stylus2 Chronicles 35:25, Luke 12:19, Luke 12:20, 2 Samuel 13:12, 2 Samuel 13:1334Your hands were not bound, nor your feet put into fetters. As a man falls before the children of iniquity, so you fell." All the people wept again over him.stylusJudges 16:21, Job 24:14, 2 Samuel 1:12, Psalms 107:10, Psalms 107:1135All the people came to cause David to eat bread while it was yet day; but David swore, saying, "God do so to me, and more also, if I taste bread, or anything else, until the sun goes down."stylus2 Samuel 12:17, 2 Samuel 1:12, 2 Samuel 12:17, 2 Samuel 1:12, Jeremiah 16:736All the people took notice of it, and it pleased them; as whatever the king did pleased all the people.stylusPsalms 62:9, Mark 7:37, 2 Samuel 15:6, Mark 15:11, Mark 15:1337So all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to kill Abner the son of Ner.stylus38The king said to his servants, "Do you not know that there a prince and a great man has fallen this day in Israel?stylusJob 32:9, 1 Samuel 14:50, 1 Samuel 14:51, 2 Samuel 2:8, 2 Samuel 3:1239I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah are too hard for me. May the Lord reward the evildoer according to his wickedness."stylusPsalms 101:8, Psalms 28:4, 1 Kings 2:33, 1 Kings 2:34, Psalms 101:8