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At nangyari, pagkatapos nito, na nagusisa si David sa Panginoon, na nagsasabi, Aahon ba ako sa alinman sa mga bayan ng Juda? At sinabi ng Panginoon sa kaniya, Umahon ka. At sinabi ni David, Saan ako aahon? At kaniyang sinabi, Sa Hebron.

Sa gayo'y umahon si David doon, at pati ng kaniyang dalawang asawa, si Ahinoam na taga Jezreel, at si Abigail na asawa ni Nabal, na taga Carmelo.

At ang kaniyang mga lalake na kasama niya ay iniahon ni David bawa't lalake na kasama ang kanikaniyang sangbahayan: at sila'y nagsitahan sa mga bayan ng Hebron.

At nagsiparoon ang mga lalake ng Juda, at kanilang pinahiran ng langis doon si David upang maging hari sa sangbahayan ng Juda. At kanilang isinaysay kay David, na sinasabi, Ang mga lalake sa Jabes-galaad ay siyang naglibing kay Saul.

At nagsugo ng mga sugo si David sa mga lalake sa Jabes-galaad, at sinabi sa kanila, Pagpalain nawa kayo ng Panginoon, na kayo'y nagpakita ng kagandahang loob na ito sa inyong panginoon, sa makatuwid baga'y kay Saul, at inyong inilibing siya.

At ngayon nawa'y pagpakitaan kayo ng Panginoon ng kagandahang loob at katotohanan: at ako naman ay gaganti sa inyo nitong kagandahang loob, sapagka't inyong ginawa ang bagay na ito.

Ngayon nga, magsilakas nawa ang inyong mga kamay, at kayo nawa'y maging matatapang: sapagka't patay na si Saul na inyong panginoon, at pinahiran ng langis naman ako ng sangbahayan ni Juda upang maging hari sa kanila.

Kinuha nga ni Abner na anak ni Ner na kapitan sa hukbo ni Saul, si Is-boseth na anak ni Saul, at inilipat sa Mahanaim;

At kaniyang ginawa siyang hari sa Galaad, at sa mga Asureo, at sa Jezreel, at sa Ephraim, at sa Benjamin, at sa buong Israel.

10 Si Is-boseth na anak ni Saul ay may apat na pung taon nang siya'y magpasimulang maghari sa Israel, at siya'y naghari na dalawang taon. Nguni't ang sangbahayan ni Juda ay sumunod kay David.

11 At ang panahon na ipinaghari ni David sa Hebron sa sangbahayan ni Juda ay pitong taon at anim na buwan.

12 At si Abner na anak ni Ner, at ang mga lingkod ni Is-boseth na anak ni Saul, ay nangapasa Gabaon mula sa Mahanaim.

13 At si Joab na anak ni Sarvia, at ang mga lingkod ni David ay nagsilabas, at sinalubong sila sa siping ng tangke sa Gabaon; at sila'y naupo, na ang isa'y sa isang dako ng tangke, at ang isa'y sa kabilang dako ng tangke.

14 At sinabi ni Abner kay Joab, Isinasamo ko sa iyo na bumangon ang mga bataan at magsanay ng tabak sa harap natin. At sinabi ni Joab, Bumangon sila.

15 Nang magkagayo'y bumangon sila at tumawid ayon sa bilang; labing dalawa sa Benjamin, at sa ganang kay Is-boseth na anak ni Saul, at labing dalawa sa mga lingkod ni David.

16 At hinawakan sa ulo ng bawa't isa sa kanila ang kaniyang kaaway, at isinaksak ang kaniyang tabak sa tagiliran ng kaniyang kaaway; sa gayo'y nangabuwal sila na magkakasama: kaya't ang dakong yaon ay tinatawag na Helcath-assurim na nasa Gabaon.

17 At ang pagbabaka ay lumalalang mainam nang araw na yaon; at si Abner ay nadaig, at ang mga lalake ng Israel sa harap ng mga lingkod ni David.

18 At nandoon ang tatlong anak ni Sarvia, si Joab, at si Abisai, at si Asael: at si Asael ay magaan ang paa na gaya ng mailap na usa.

19 At hinabol ni Asael si Abner; at sa pagyaon, siya'y hindi lumihis sa kanan o sa kaliwa man sa pagsunod kay Abner.

20 Nang magkagayo'y nilingon ni Abner, at sinabi, Ikaw ba'y si Asael? At siya'y sumagot: Ako nga.

21 At sinabi ni Abner sa kaniya, Lumihis ka sa iyong kanan o sa iyong kaliwa, at iyong tangnan ang isa sa mga bataan, at kunin mo ang kaniyang sakbat. Nguni't ayaw ni Asael na humiwalay sa pagsunod sa kaniya.

22 At sinabi uli ni Abner kay Asael, Lumihis ka sa pagsunod sa akin: bakit nga kita ibubulagta sa lupa? paanong aking maitataas nga ang aking mukha kay Joab na iyong kapatid?

23 Gayon ma'y tumanggi siyang lumihis: kaya't sinaktan siya ni Abner sa tiyan ng dulo ng sibat, na anopa't ang sibat ay lumabas sa likod niya; at siya'y nabuwal doon at namatay sa dako ring yaon: at nangyari, na lahat na naparoon sa dakong kinabuwalan ni Asael at kinamatayan, ay nangapatigil.

24 Nguni't hinabol ni Joab at ni Abisai si Abner: at ang araw ay nakalubog na nang sila'y dumating sa burol ng Amma, na nasa harap ng Gia sa siping ng daan sa ilang ng Gabaon.

25 At ang mga anak ng Benjamin ay nagpipisan sa likuran ni Abner, at nagisang pulutong, at nagsitayo sa taluktok ng isang burol.

26 Nang magkagayo'y tinawag ni Abner si Joab, at nagsabi, Mananakmal ba ang tabak magpakailan man? hindi mo ba nalalaman na magkakaroon ng kapaitan sa katapusan? hanggang kailan mo nga pababalikin ang bayan na mula sa pagsunod sa kanilang mga kapatid?

27 At sinabi ni Joab, Buhay ang Dios, kung hindi mo sana sinalita ay tunay nga na umalis disin ang bayan sa kinaumagahan, o sinundan man ng sinoman ang bawa't isa sa kaniyang kapatid.

28 Sa gayo'y hinipan ni Joab ang pakakak, at ang buong bayan ay tumigil, at hindi na hinabol ang Israel, o sila man ay lumaban pa.

29 At si Abner at ang kaniyang mga lalake ay nagdaan buong gabi sa Araba; at sila'y nagsitawid ng Jordan, at nagsidaan sa buong Bitron, at nagsidating sa Mahanaim.

30 At bumalik si Joab na humiwalay ng paghabol kay Abner: at nang kaniyang mapisan ang buong bayan, nagkulang sa mga lingkod ni David ay labing siyam na lalake at si Asael.

31 Nguni't sinaktan ng mga lingkod ni David ang Benjamin, at ang mga lalake ni Abner, na anopa't nangamatay ay tatlong daan at anim na pung lalake.

32 At kanilang iniahon si Asael, at inilibing nila siya sa libingan ng kaniyang ama, na nasa Bethlehem. At si Joab at ang kaniyang mga lalake ay nagsiyaon buong gabi, at dumating sila sa Hebron sa kinaumagahan.

And it came to pass after this, that David enquired 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.

So David went up thither, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail Nabal's wife the Carmelite.

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.

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.

And now the Lord shew kindness and truth unto you: and I also will requite you this kindness, because ye have done this thing.

Therefore now let your hands be strengthened, and be ye valiant: for your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them.

But Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul's host, took Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim;

And made him king over Gilead, and over the Ashurites, and over Jezreel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel.

10 Ishbosheth Saul's son was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and reigned two years. But the house of Judah followed David.

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

12 And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ishbosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.

13 And Joab the son of Zeruiah, and the servants of David, went out, and met together by the pool of Gibeon: and they sat down, the one on the one side of the pool, and the other on the other side of the pool.

14 And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.

15 Then there arose and went over by number twelve of Benjamin, which pertained to Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David.

16 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.

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

18 And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe.

19 And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.

20 Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, I am.

21 And Abner said to him, Turn thee aside to thy right hand or to thy left, and lay thee hold on one of the young men, and take thee his armour. But Asahel would not turn aside from following of him.

22 And Abner said again to Asahel, Turn thee aside from following me: wherefore should I smite thee to the ground? how then should I hold up my face to Joab thy brother?

23 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.

24 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.

25 And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Abner, and became one troop, and stood on the top of an hill.

26 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?

27 And Joab said, As God liveth, unless thou hadst spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone up every one from following his brother.

28 So Joab blew a trumpet, and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither fought they any more.

29 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.

30 And Joab returned from following Abner: and when he had gathered all the people together, there lacked of David's servants nineteen men and Asahel.

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

32 And they took up Asahel, and buried him in the sepulchre of his father, which was in Bethlehem. And Joab and his men went all night, and they came to Hebron at break of day.

After this, David asked counsel of the LORD, saying, “Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah?” And the LORD said to him, “Go up.” And David said, “Where shall I go? He then answered, “To Hebron.”

So David went up there, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess and Abigail, Nabal the Carmelite’s wife.

And David brought up the men who were with him, every man with his household. And they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.

Then the men of Judah came. And they anointed David king over the House of Judah. And they told David, saying that the men of Jabesh Gilead had buried Saul.

And David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh Gilead, and said to them, “Blessed are you of the LORD, in that you have shown such kindness to your lord Saul, that you have buried him!

“Therefore, now, may the LORD show mercy and truth to you. And I will repay you this benefit, because you have done this thing.

“Therefore, now, let your hands be strong, and be valiant! For your master Saul is dead, nevertheless the House of Judah has anointed me king over them.”

But Abner, the son of Ner, who was captain of Saul’s army, took Ishbosheth, the son of Saul, and brought him to Mahanaim,

and made him king over Gilead, and over the Ashurites, and over Jezreel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel.

10 Ishbosheth, Saul’s son, was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel and reigned for two years. But the House of Judah followed David.

11 And the time which David reigned over the House of Judah in Hebron was seven years and six months.

12 And Abner, the son of Ner, and the servants of Ishbosheth, the son of Saul, went out of Mahanaim to Gibeon.

13 And Joab, the son of Zeruiah, and the servants of David went out and met one another by the pool of Gibeon. And they sat down, one on one side of the pool and the other on the other side of the pool.

14 Then Abner said to Joab, “Let the young men arise now and play before us.” And Joab said, “Let them arise.”

15 Then there arose and went over twelve from Benjamin (belonging to Ishbosheth, the son of Saul) and twelve of the servants of David.

16 And each one caught another person by the head and thrust his sword in his side, so they fell down together. Therefore, the place was called Helkath Hazzurim (which is in Gibeon).

17 And the battle was exceedingly fierce that same day. For Abner and the men of Israel fell before the servants of David.

18 And there were three sons of Zeruiah there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. And Asahel was as swift of foot as a wild gazelle.

19 And Asahel followed after Abner. And while going, he turned neither to the right nor to the left from Abner.

20 Then Abner looked behind him and said, “Are you Asahel?” And he answered, “Yes.”

21 Then Abner said, “Turn yourself either to the right or to the left and take one of the young men and take his weapons for yourself.” And Asahel would not depart from him.

22 And Abner said to Asahel, “Depart from me. Why should I strike you to the ground? How then would I be able to hold up my face to Joab, your brother?”

23 And when he would not depart, Abner, with the blunt end of the spear, struck him under the fifth rib, so that the spear came out behind him. And he fell down there and died in his place. And as many as came to the place where Asahel fell down and died, stood still.

24 Also, Joab and Abishai pursued after Abner. And the Sun went down after they had come to the hill, Ammah, which lies before Giah, on the road to the wilderness of Gibeon.

25 And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Abner, and were a troop, and stood on the top of a hill.

26 Then Abner called to Joab, and said, “Shall the sword devour forever? “Do you not know that it will be bitterness in the end? How long, then, shall it be before you bid the people return from following their brethren?”

27 And Joab said, “As God lives, if you had not spoken, surely the people would have departed in the morning, each one returning from following his brother.”

28 So Joab blew a trumpet. And all the people stood still, and no longer pursued after Israel. Nor did they fight anymore.

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

30 Joab also returned from following Abner. And when he had gathered all the people together, nineteen of David’s servants were missing, and Asahel.

31 But the servants of David had struck some of Benjamin and Abner’s men, so that three hundred sixty men died.

32 And they took up Asahel and buried him in the sepulcher of his father, which was in Bethlehem. And Joab and his men went all night. And when they came to Hebron, the day arose.