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David: The Warrior King - Bible Verse List
A Novel of King David
David in 2 Samuel 3
(2 Samuel 3:1) And there was a long war between the house of Saul and the house
of David. But David became stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul became
weaker and weaker.
(2 Samuel 3:2) And sons were born to David in Hebron. And his first-born was
Amnon, the son of Ahinoam of Jezreel.
(2 Samuel 3:3) And his second was Chileab, of Abigail of Carmel, the former wife
of Nabal. And the third was Absalom, the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai
king of Geshur.
(2 Samuel 3:4) And the fourth was Adonijah, the son of Haggith. And the fifth
was Shephatiah, the son of Abital.
(2 Samuel 3:5) And the sixth was Ithream, by Eglah, David's wife. These were
born to David in Hebron.
(2 Samuel 3:6) And it happened, while there was war between the house of Saul
and the house of David, Abner made himself strong for the house of Saul.
(2 Samuel 3:7) And 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?
(2 Samuel 3:8) And Abner was very angry over the words of Ishbosheth, and said,
Am I a dog's head, who shows kindness against Judah this day to the house of
Saul your father, to his brothers, and to his friends, and have not delivered
you into the hand of David? Am I a dog's head that you charge me today with a
fault concerning this woman today?
(2 Samuel 3:9) So may God do to Abner, and more also, if I do not do to David as
Jehovah has sworn,
(2 Samuel 3:10) to 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 Beer-sheba.
(2 Samuel 3:11) And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared
him.
(2 Samuel 3:12) And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose
is the land? He said, Cut your covenant with me, and, behold, my hand shall be
with you, to bring about all Israel to you.
(2 Samuel 3:13) And he said, Good! I will cut a covenant with you, but one thing
I ask of you, saying, You shall not see my face unless you first bring Michal,
Saul's daughter, when you come to see my face.
(2 Samuel 3:14) And David sent messengers to Ishbosheth, Saul's son, saying,
Deliver my wife Michal, whom I betrothed to me for a hundred foreskins of the
Philistines.
(2 Samuel 3:15) And Ishbosheth sent and took her from her husband, from Phaltiel
the son of Laish.
(2 Samuel 3:16) And her husband went along with her, weeping behind her, to
Bahurim. And Abner said to him, Go, return! And he returned.
(2 Samuel 3:17) The word of Abner was with the elders of Israel, saying, You
sought for David in times past to be king over you.
(2 Samuel 3:18) And then do it, for Jehovah 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.
(2 Samuel 3:19) And Abner 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
all that seemed good to the whole house of Benjamin.
(2 Samuel 3:20) And Abner came to David at Hebron, and twenty men came with him.
And David made a feast for Abner and the men who were with him.
(2 Samuel 3:21) And Abner said to David, I will arise and go, and will gather
all Israel to my lord the king, so that they may make a covenant with you, and
so that you may reign over all that your heart desires. And David sent Abner
away, and he went in peace.
(2 Samuel 3:22) And behold, the servants of David and Joab came from pursuing a
troop, and brought in a great spoil with them. But Abner was not with David in
Hebron, for he had sent him away, and he had gone in peace.
(2 Samuel 3:23) And Joab and all the army with him came, and they told Joab,
saying, Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he has sent him away, and he
has gone in peace.
(2 Samuel 3:24) And Joab came to the king and said, What have you done? Behold,
Abner came to you. Why is this, that you have sent him away, and he has already
gone?
(2 Samuel 3:25) You 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.
(2 Samuel 3:26) And Joab left David and sent messengers after Abner, who brought
him again from the well of Sirah. But David did not know.
(2 Samuel 3:27) And Abner returned to Hebron. And Joab took him aside in the
gate to speak with him privately. And he struck him there in the belly, and he
died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.
(2 Samuel 3:28) And afterward David heard, and said, My kingdom and I are
guiltless before Jehovah forever from the blood of Abner the son of Ner.
(2 Samuel 3:29) Let it whirl about the head of Joab, and on all his father's
house. And 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 on the sword, or who lacks
bread.
(2 Samuel 3:30) And Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner, because he had
slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.
(2 Samuel 3:31) And David said to Joab and to all the people with him, Tear your
clothes and gird yourselves with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And King
David followed the bier.
(2 Samuel 3:32) And they buried Abner in Hebron. And the king lifted up his
voice and wept at the grave of Abner. And all the people wept.
(2 Samuel 3:33) And the king mourned over Abner and said, Did Abner die like a
fool dies?
(2 Samuel 3:34) Your hands were not bound, nor your feet put into fetters; as a
man falls before wicked men, so you fell. And all the people wept again over
him.
(2 Samuel 3:35) And all the people came to cause David to eat food while it was
still day; David swore, saying, So let God do to me, and more also, if I taste
bread or anything else until the sun is down.
(2 Samuel 3:36) And all the people took notice, and it pleased them, as whatever
the king did pleased all the people.
(2 Samuel 3:37) For all the people and all Israel understood that day that it
was not of the king to kill Abner the son of Ner.
(2 Samuel 3:38) And the king said to his servants, Do you not know that there is
a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?
(2 Samuel 3:39) And I am weak this day, though anointed king. And these men, the
sons of Zeruiah, are too hard for me. Jehovah shall reward the doer of evil
according to his wickedness.
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A List of the Characters in David: The
Warrior King with records in the Bible
Abner – Saul’s general - influential
cousin.
Achish – Philistine king.
Ahinoam – Saul’s wife.
Eliab – David’s eldest brother.
Jonathan – Saul’s son - eldest prince of Israel.
Michal – Saul’s daughter - David’s wife.
Abiathar – Priest to David who survived Saul’s slaughter at Nob - the son of
Ahimelech.
Abigail from Carmel – David’s second wife - the widow of Nabal.
Abinadab – David’s second eldest brother.
Abishai – Zeruiah’s second son.
Ahimelech – Priest who gave David bread and Goliath’s sword - was murdered
for his actions.
Ahinoam from Jezreel – servant to Abigail - David’s third wife.
Amasa – David’s nephew - his sister Abigail’s only son.
Asahel – Zeruiah’s youngest son
Bathsheba – Beautiful daughter of Eliel.
Doeg – Saul’s henchman.
Ish-bosheth – Saul’s youngest son.
Joab – Zeruiah’s oldest son.
Merab – Saul’s eldest daughter.
Pelet – David’s soldier
Rizpah – Saul’s concubine.
Samuel – Prophet who anoints David king.
Shammah – Daivd’s third eldest brother.
Abigail – David’s sister, her son is Amasa.
Abinadab ben Saul – Saul’s son.
Adriel – Merab’s husband and Saul’s son-in-law.
Hushai – One of David’s guards in the wildernesses.
Jaasiel – Abner’s son.
Malchi-shua – Saul’s son.
Mephibosheth – Jonathan’s only son.
Nethaneel – David’s fourth eldest brother.
Ozem – David’s sixth brother.
Raddai – David’s fifth brother.
Sérèn – Five princes of Philistine (Gath, Gaza, Ekron, Ashkelon, and Ashod).
Zeruiah – David’s sister - mother of Joab, Abishai, and Asahel.
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