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366 Second Book of Samuel

20 Tell it not in Geth, publish it not in the 3 And the men also that were with him, David
streets of Ascalon: lest the daughters of the brought up every man with his household: and
Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the un- they abode in the towns of Hebron.
circumcised triumph. 4 And the men of Juda came, and anointed
21 Ye mountains of Gelboe, let neither dew, David there, to be king over the house of Juda.
nor rain come upon you, neither be they fields of And it was told David that the men of Jabes
firstfruits: for there was cast away the shield of Galaad had buried Saul.
the valiant, the shield of Saul as though he had 5 David therefore sent messengers to the men
not been anointed with oil. of Jabes Galaad, and said to them: Blessed be
22 From the blood of the slain, from the you to the Lord, who have shewn this mercy to
fat of the valiant, the arrow of Jonathan never your master Saul, and have buried him.
turned back, and the sword of Saul did not re- 6 And now the Lord surely will render you
turn empty. mercy and truth, and I also will requite you for
23 Saul and Jonathan, lovely, and comely in this good turn, because you have done this thing.
their life, even in death they were not divided: 7 Let your hands be strengthened, and be ye
they were swifter than eagles, stronger than li- men of valour: for although your master Saul be
ons. dead, yet the house of Juda hath anointed me to
24 Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who be their king.
clothed you with scarlet in delights, who gave 8 But Abner the son of Ner, general of Saul’s
ornaments of gold for your attire. army, took Isboseth the son of Saul, and led him
25 How are the valiant fallen in battle? about through the camp,
Jonathan slain in the high places? 9 And made him king over Galaad, and over
26 I grieve for thee, my brother Jonathan: ex- Gessuri, and over Jezrahel, and over Ephraim,
ceeding beautiful, and amiable to me above the and over Benjamin, and over all Israel.
love of women. As the mother loveth her only 10 Isboseth the son of Saul was forty years
son, so did I love thee. old when he began to reign over Israel, and he
reigned two years; and only the house of Juda
27 How are the valiant fallen, and the weapons
of war perished? followed David.
11 And the number of the days that David
abode, reigning in Hebron over the house of
Chapter 2 Juda, was seven years and six months.
12 And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants
And after these things David consulted the Lord, of Isboseth the son of Saul, went out from the
saying: Shall I go up into one of the cities of camp to Gabaon.
Juda? And the Lord said to him: Go up. And 13 And Joab the son of Sarvia, and the ser-
David said: Whither shall I go up? And he an- vants of David went out, and met them by the
swered him: Into Hebron. pool of Gabaon. And when they were come to-
2 So David went up, and his two wives Achi- gether, they sat down over against one another:
noam the Jezrahelitess, and Abigail the wife of the one on the one side of the pool, and the other
Nabal of Carmel: on the other side.