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It came even to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his clothes rent, and earth upon his head: and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and did obeisance.

Verse ConceptsBowingThe Third Day Of The WeekBowing Before DavidDust On The HeadThose Who Tore ClothesPraising Specific People

And David said unto him, How went the matter? I pray thee, tell me. And he answered, That the people are fled from the battle, and many of the people also are fallen and dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also.

Verse ConceptsIsrael FleeingWhat Manner?

And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead?

Verse Conceptssaul

And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him.

Verse ConceptsChariotsChanceAttacking With ChariotsOther Supporting

So I stood upon him, and slew him, because I was sure that he could not live after that he was fallen: and I took the crown that was upon his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them hither unto my lord.

Verse ConceptsBraceletsHeadsHead coveringOrnamentsKilling Kings

Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him:

Verse ConceptsThose Who Tore Clothes

And David said unto the young man that told him, Whence art thou? And he answered, I am the son of a stranger, an Amalekite.

Verse ConceptsWhere From?

And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him that he died.

Verse ConceptsKings Summoning

And it came to pass after this, that David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the LORD said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? And he said, Unto Hebron.

Verse ConceptsAdvice, Receiving God's Adviceenquiring of GodAskingGuidance, Examples Of God'sPrayer, As Asking GodTribes Of IsraelAnswered Prayer

And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.

And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, That the men of Jabeshgilead were they that buried Saul.

Verse ConceptsDavid, Reign OfAnointing KingsMaking Kings

And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabeshgilead, and said unto them, Blessed be ye of the LORD, that ye have shewed this kindness unto your lord, even unto Saul, and have buried him.

Verse ConceptsMessengers Sent OutKindnessMay God Bless!

And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.

Verse ConceptsLengthSeven Years

And they caught every one his fellow by the head, and thrust his sword in his fellow's side; so they fell down together: wherefore that place was called Helkathhazzurim, which is in Gibeon.

Verse ConceptsCovering HeadsSide Of People

And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.

Verse ConceptsdefeatDefeat Of God's People

Howbeit he refused to turn aside: wherefore Abner with the hinder end of the spear smote him under the fifth rib, that the spear came out behind him; and he fell down there, and died in the same place: and it came to pass, that as many as came to the place where Asahel fell down and died stood still.

Verse ConceptsBackSpearsStomachsPiercingsMotionlessnessComing To RestStriking To Death

Joab also and Abishai pursued after Abner: and the sun went down when they were come to the hill of Ammah, that lieth before Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon.

Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren?

Verse ConceptsPursuing PeopleEternal Judgement

And Abner and his men walked all that night through the plain, and passed over Jordan, and went through all Bithron, and they came to Mahanaim.

Verse ConceptsWalking All Night

But the servants of David had smitten of Benjamin, and of Abner's men, so that three hundred and threescore men died.

Verse ConceptsThree To Four HundredThree Hundred And AboveKilling Within Israel

And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong for the house of Saul.

Verse ConceptsGreat IndividualsCivil War

Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head, which against Judah do shew kindness this day unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, that thou chargest me to day with a fault concerning this woman?

Verse ConceptsBlameAnger, HumanLoyaltyOffenceNamed People Angry With OthersPeople Of Judah

And he said, Well; I will make a league with thee: but one thing I require of thee, that is, Thou shalt not see my face, except thou first bring Michal Saul's daughter, when thou comest to see my face.

And Abner also spake 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 that seemed good to the whole house of Benjamin.

So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. And David made Abner and the men that were with him a feast.

Verse ConceptsBanquets, Examples OfTwenty

And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a league with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thine heart desireth. And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.

Verse ConceptsCovenant RelationshipsMaking Kings

When Joab and all the host that was with him were come, they told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he hath sent him away, and he is gone in peace.

Verse ConceptsSoldiers

Then Joab came to the king, and said, What hast thou done? behold, Abner came unto thee; why is it that thou hast sent him away, and he is quite gone?

Verse ConceptsWhat Do You Do?

Thou knowest Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive thee, and to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all that thou doest.

Verse ConceptsSpyingGoing Out And Coming InThose Who Deceived

Let it rest on the head of Joab, and on all his father's house; and let there not fail from the house of Joab one that hath an issue, or that is a leper, or that leaneth on a staff, or that falleth on the sword, or that lacketh bread.

Verse ConceptsLeprosyBodyLackWeakness, PhysicalNo FoodDischargesWithout Strength

And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And king David himself followed the bier.

Verse ConceptsGesturesClothingClothSackcloth And AshesPreparation For Burial

For all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner.

Verse ConceptsMan's Purposes

And the king said unto his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?

Verse ConceptsPrincesRankGreat Individuals

And when Saul's son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands were feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.

Verse ConceptsdiscouragementLosing Courage

And Saul's son had two men that were captains of bands: the name of the one was Baanah, and the name of the other Rechab, the sons of Rimmon a Beerothite, of the children of Benjamin: (for Beeroth also was reckoned to Benjamin:

And Jonathan, Saul's son, had a son that was lame of his feet. He was five years old when the tidings came of Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel, and his nurse took him up, and fled: and it came to pass, as she made haste to flee, that he fell, and became lame. And his name was Mephibosheth.

Verse ConceptsCripplesAccidentsFeetdisabilitiesLamenessNursesSuffering, Causes OfPeople TumblingHurt And Betrayalsaul

When one told me, saying, Behold, Saul is dead, thinking to have brought good tidings, I took hold of him, and slew him in Ziklag, who thought that I would have given him a reward for his tidings:

Verse ConceptsNewsGood News

Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain over Israel.

Verse ConceptsGod, As ShepherdGoing Out And Coming InSaul And David

And David said on that day, Whosoever getteth up to the gutter, and smiteth the Jebusites, and the lame and the blind, that are hated of David's soul, he shall be chief and captain. Wherefore they said, The blind and the lame shall not come into the house.

Verse ConceptsZion, As A PlaceOld SayingsHating PeoplesWater Channel

And David perceived that the LORD had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel's sake.

Verse ConceptsInsightStabilitySpiritual PerceptionSaul And David

And these be the names of those that were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shammua, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,

But when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines came up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went down to the hold.

Verse ConceptsFortificationsenemies, of Israel and JudahAttackingSelf DefenceAnointing Kings

And David came to Baalperazim, and David smote them there, and said, The LORD hath broken forth upon mine enemies before me, as the breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baalperazim.

Verse ConceptsBreaking Forth

And let it be, when thou hearest the sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt bestir thyself: for then shall the LORD go out before thee, to smite the host of the Philistines.

Verse ConceptsGod Going BeforeHearing ThingsMoving Onmovementfootprintsarmy

And David arose, and went with all the people that were with him from Baale of Judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God, whose name is called by the name of the LORD of hosts that dwelleth between the cherubims.

Verse ConceptsDivine ManifestationsJudgment SeatCherubim, At God's ThroneGod's Shekinah GloryGod, Presence OfGod Sitting In GloryCalled By God's Name

And they set the ark of God upon a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab that was in Gibeah: and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drave the new cart.

Verse ConceptsCartsUnused

And David was afraid of the LORD that day, and said, How shall the ark of the LORD come to me?

Verse ConceptsThose Frightened Of God

And it was told king David, saying, The LORD hath blessed the house of Obededom, and all that pertaineth unto him, because of the ark of God. So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obededom into the city of David with gladness.

Verse ConceptsNames For JerusalemExcitementBlessed By God

And it was so, that when they that bare the ark of the LORD had gone six paces, he sacrificed oxen and fatlings.

And they brought in the ark of the LORD, and set it in his place, in the midst of the tabernacle that David had pitched for it: and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.

Verse ConceptsArk Of The Covenant, EventsTents

That the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains.

Verse ConceptsArk Of The Covenant, FunctionCedarProperty, HousesTentsBuilding God's DwellingRoyal HousesThe Ark Moved AroundCedar WoodNamed Prophets Of The Lord

And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thine heart; for the LORD is with thee.

Verse ConceptsGod With Specific PeopleDoing God's Works

And it came to pass that night, that the word of the LORD came unto Nathan, saying,

Verse ConceptsProphecy, Inspiration Of OtVisions And Dreams In ScriptureVisions At Night

Whereas I have not dwelt in any house since the time that I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, but have walked in a tent and in a tabernacle.

Verse ConceptsFreedom, Acts Of In OtGod Bringing Israel Out Of EgyptMoving OnMoving To A New Place

And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies out of thy sight, and have made thee a great name, like unto the name of the great men that are in the earth.

Verse ConceptsGod With Specific PeopleSource Of HonourLeadership Qualities

Moreover I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in a place of their own, and move no more; neither shall the children of wickedness afflict them any more, as beforetime,

Verse ConceptsCruelty, God's attitude toBeginningGod, The ProviderTroubling Groups Of PeopleGod's People PlantedMoving OnMoving To A New Place

And as since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel, and have caused thee to rest from all thine enemies. Also the LORD telleth thee that he will make thee an house.

Verse ConceptsProperty, HousesTime Of Peace

Then went king David in, and sat before the LORD, and he said, Who am I, O Lord GOD? and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto?

Verse ConceptsHumilityModestyPrayer, Advice For EffectivePrayer, Practicalities OfSittingPeople Sitting DownI Am UnimportantFamily LoveLove And Familymindfulness

Wherefore thou art great, O LORD God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

Verse ConceptsGod, Uniqueness OfMonotheismOne GodNo One Is Like GodNo Other Is God

And now, O LORD God, the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, establish it for ever, and do as thou hast said.

Verse ConceptsWhat God DoesPromises concerningPromisesperformancereality

And now, O Lord GOD, thou art that God, and thy words be true, and thou hast promised this goodness unto thy servant:

Verse ConceptsGod, Goodness OfCertaintyGod, Titles And Names OfHonestyTrustworthinessThe Lord Is GodGod's Word Is TrueGod's Trustworthiness

Therefore now let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee: for thou, O Lord GOD, hast spoken it: and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever.

Verse ConceptsEternal BlessingMay God Bless!DedicationBlessings From God

And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took Methegammah out of the hand of the Philistines.

Verse Conceptsenemies, of Israel and JudahThose Subjected To People

And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsBeauty, In ArtefactsGoldOfficersShields

When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer,

Which also king David did dedicate unto the LORD, with the silver and gold that he had dedicated of all nations which he subdued;

Verse ConceptsGoldSilver

And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindness for Jonathan's sake?

Verse ConceptsDavid, Character OfGesturesHelpfulnessHousesGratitudeFamily And Friendsgrandfatherssaul

And the king said, Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may shew the kindness of God unto him? And Ziba said unto the king, Jonathan hath yet a son, which is lame on his feet.

Verse ConceptsCripplesLamenessFatherless, Examples Of

And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?

Verse ConceptsdogsBowing Before DavidI Am Unimportant

Then the king called to Ziba, Saul's servant, and said unto him, I have given unto thy master's son all that pertained to Saul and to all his house.

Verse ConceptsGiving To Others

Thou therefore, and thy sons, and thy servants, shall till the land for him, and thou shalt bring in the fruits, that thy master's son may have food to eat: but Mephibosheth thy master's son shall eat bread alway at my table. Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.

Verse ConceptsTilling The SoilFifteenTwenty

Then said Ziba unto the king, According to all that my lord the king hath commanded his servant, so shall thy servant do. As for Mephibosheth, said the king, he shall eat at my table, as one of the king's sons.

Verse ConceptsTablesLike Good People

And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Micha. And all that dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants unto Mephibosheth.

And it came to pass after this, that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his stead.

And the princes of the children of Ammon said unto Hanun their lord, Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? hath not David rather sent his servants unto thee, to search the city, and to spy it out, and to overthrow it?

Verse ConceptsFalse Accusations, Examples OfPrejudiceSpiesAccusations, False ExamplesSpying

And when the children of Ammon saw that they stank before David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Bethrehob, and the Syrians of Zoba, twenty thousand footmen, and of king Maacah a thousand men, and of Ishtob twelve thousand men.

Verse ConceptsAmmonitesenemies, of Israel and JudahHiringMercenariesNosesOffenceSmellsSoldiersDislikingA Thousand PeopleEleven To Nineteen ThousandTwenty Thousand And UpHating Peoples

When Joab saw that the front of the battle was against him before and behind, he chose of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians:

Verse ConceptsFront And BackSpiritual Warfarereinforcement

And the rest of the people he delivered into the hand of Abishai his brother, that he might put them in array against the children of Ammon.

Be of good courage, and let us play the men for our people, and for the cities of our God: and the LORD do that which seemeth him good.

Verse ConceptsCourage, In Facing EnemiesLove, And The WorldBraveryStrength Of PeopleBe Courageous!Be Strong!God's Will Be DoneCourageMasculinityCourage And Strength

And Joab drew nigh, and the people that were with him, unto the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him.

Verse ConceptsPeoples Who Fled

And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, then fled they also before Abishai, and entered into the city. So Joab returned from the children of Ammon, and came to Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsFugitivesPeoples Who Fled

And when the Syrians saw that they were smitten before Israel, they gathered themselves together.

And Hadarezer sent, and brought out the Syrians that were beyond the river: and they came to Helam; and Shobach the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them.

Verse ConceptsTravelBeyond The Euphrates

And when all the kings that were servants to Hadarezer saw that they were smitten before Israel, they made peace with Israel, and served them. So the Syrians feared to help the children of Ammon any more.

Verse ConceptsServanthood, In Society

And it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried still at Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsJerusalem, History OfSpringSiegesNature Of KingsReady For WarThe Nations Attackedspringtime

And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.

Verse ConceptsBodyBathing, For RefreshmentRoofPornographyRooftopBedsWomen's Beauty

And David said to Uriah, Tarry here to day also, and to morrow I will let thee depart. So Uriah abode in Jerusalem that day, and the morrow.

And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah.

Verse ConceptsWriting

And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die.

Verse ConceptsBetrayalTreachery

And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah unto a place where he knew that valiant men were.

Verse ConceptsMan Appointing

And if so be that the king's wrath arise, and he say unto thee, Wherefore approached ye so nigh unto the city when ye did fight? knew ye not that they would shoot from the wall?

Verse ConceptsAngry People

Who smote Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? did not a woman cast a piece of a millstone upon him from the wall, that he died in Thebez? why went ye nigh the wall? then say thou, Thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.

Verse ConceptsMillstonesBeing Killed By A RockKilling Named Individuals

So the messenger went, and came and shewed David all that Joab had sent him for.

Verse ConceptsMessengerBeauty, In Women

And when the wife of Uriah heard that Uriah her husband was dead, she mourned for her husband.

Verse ConceptsMourning The Death Of Others

And when the mourning was past, David sent and fetched her to his house, and she became his wife, and bare him a son. But the thing that David had done displeased the LORD.

Verse ConceptsSexual Sin, Nature OfSin, And God's CharacterDavid's Wives

And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.

Verse Conceptsequipping, physicalLambsUnkindnessHerdsTravellersPeople UnwillingTaking AnimalsThose Who Provided A Meal

And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the LORD liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die:

Verse ConceptsAnger, HumanDeath As PunishmentAngry People

And I gave thee thy master's house, and thy master's wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things.

Verse ConceptsConcubinesTribes Of IsraelAdding BlessingGod Giving FreelyTransferring Wives

Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die.

Verse ConceptsdisgraceReproachHow Sin Comes With AfflictionsNearness Of DeathBlasphemyDeath Will Soon HappenEnemies Of God