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David was athirty years old when he became king, and bhe reigned forty years.

Jul 26

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So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and King David amade a covenant with them before the Lord at Hebron; then bthey anointed David king over Israel.

Jul 26

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highlighted 2 Samuel 5:2 NASB

"Previously, when Saul was king over us, ayou were the one who led Israel out and in. And the Lord said to you, 'bYou will shepherd My people Israel, and you will be ca ruler over Israel.'"

Jul 26

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highlighted 2 Samuel 5:1 NASB

aThen all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, "Behold, we are byour bone and your flesh.

Jul 26

Then aDavid commanded the young men, and they killed them and cut off their hands and feet and hung them up beside the pool in Hebron. But they took the head of Ish-bosheth band buried it in the grave of Abner in Hebron.

Jul 26

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highlighted 2 Samuel 4:8-11 NASB

awhen one told me, saying, 'Behold, Saul is dead,' and thought he was bringing good news, I seized him and killed him in Ziklag, which was the reward I gave him for his news."How much more, when wicked men have killed a righteous man in his own house on his bed, shall I not now arequire his blood from your hand and destroy you from the earth?"Then they brought the head of Ish-bosheth to David at Hebron and said to the king, "Behold, the head of Ish-bosheth athe son of Saul, your enemy, who sought your life; thus the Lord has given my lord the king vengeance this day on Saul and his descendants."David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said to them, "As the Lord lives, awho has redeemed my life from all distress,

Jul 26

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highlighted 2 Samuel 4:3 NASB

and the Beerothites fled to aGittaim and have been aliens there until this day).

Jul 26

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highlighted 2 Samuel 4:1-2 NASB

Now when Ish-bosheth, Saul's son, heard that aAbner had died in Hebron, bhe lost courage, and all Israel was disturbed.Saul's son had two men who were commanders of bands: the name of the one was Baanah and the name of the other Rechab, sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, of the sons of Benjamin (for aBeeroth is also considered bpart of Benjamin,

Jul 26

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highlighted 2 Samuel 3:37-39 NASB

So all the people and all Israel understood that day that it had not been the will of the king to put Abner the son of Ner to death.Then the king said to his servants, "Do you not know that a prince and a great man has fallen this day in Israel?"I am aweak today, though anointed king; and these men bthe sons of Zeruiah are too difficult for me. cMay the Lord repay the evildoer according to his evil."

Jul 25

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highlighted 2 Samuel 3:30 NASB

So Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner abecause he had put their brother Asahel to death in the battle at Gibeon.

Jul 25

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highlighted 2 Samuel 3:28-29 NASB

Afterward when David heard it, he said, "I and my kingdom are innocent before the Lord forever of the blood of Abner the son of Ner."aMay it fall on the head of Joab and on all his father's house; and may there not fail from the house of Joab bone who has a discharge, or who is a leper, or who takes hold of a distaff, or who falls by the sword, or who lacks bread."

Jul 25

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highlighted 2 Samuel 3:26-27 NASB

When Joab came out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from the well of Sirah; but David did not know it.So when Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the middle of the gate to speak with him privately, and there ahe struck him in the belly so that he died on account of the blood of Asahel his brother.

Jul 25

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highlighted 2 Samuel 3:24-25 NASB

Then Joab came to the king and said, "What have you done? Behold, Abner came to you; why then have you sent him away and he is already gone?"You know Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive you and to learn of ayour going out and coming in and to find out all that you are doing."

Jul 25

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highlighted 2 Samuel 3:19-21 NASB

Abner also spoke in the hearing of Benjamin; and in addition Abner went to speak in the hearing of David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel and to athe whole house of Benjamin.Then Abner and twenty men with him came to David at Hebron. And David made a feast for Abner and the men who were with him.Abner said to David, "Let me arise and go and agather all Israel to my lord the king, that they may make a covenant with you, and that byou may be king over all that your soul desires." So David sent Abner away, and he went in peace.

Jul 25

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highlighted 2 Samuel 3:17-18 NASB

Now Abner had consultation with athe elders of Israel, saying, "In times past you were seeking for David to be king over you."Now then, do it! For the Lord has spoken of David, saying, 'aBy the hand of My servant David I will save My people Israel from the hand of the Philistines and from the hand of all their enemies.'"

Jul 25

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highlighted 2 Samuel 3:16 NASB

But her husband went with her, weeping as he went, and followed her as far as aBahurim. Then Abner said to him, "Go, return." So he returned.

Jul 25

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highlighted 2 Samuel 3:14 NASB

So David sent messengers to Ish-bosheth, Saul's son, saying, "Give me my wife Michal, to whom I was betrothed afor a hundred foreskins of the Philistines."

Jul 25

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highlighted 2 Samuel 3:13 NASB

He said, "Good! I will make a covenant with you, but I demand one thing of you, namely, ayou shall not see my face unless you bfirst bring Michal, Saul's daughter, when you come to see me."

Jul 25

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highlighted 2 Samuel 3:12 NASB

Then Abner sent messengers to David in his place, saying, "Whose is the land? Make your covenant with me, and behold, my hand shall be with you to bring all Israel over to you."

Jul 25

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highlighted 2 Samuel 3:1 NASB

Now athere was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David; and David grew steadily stronger, but the house of Saul grew weaker continually.

Jul 25

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