From: "Friends" 

The Second Book of Samuel
CHAPTER 1
2 Samuel 1:1
1 Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from
the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag; 2
Samuel 1:2
2 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. 2 Samuel 1:3
3 And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him,
Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped. 2 Samuel 1:4
4 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. 2 Samuel 1:5
5 And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that
Saul and Jonathan his son be dead?
2 Samuel 1:6
6 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.
2 Samuel 1:7
7 And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I
answered, Here am I.
2 Samuel 1:8
8 And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.
2 Samuel 1:9
9 He said unto me again, Stand, I pray thee, upon me, and slay me: for
anguish is come upon me, because my life is yet whole in me. 2 Samuel 1:10
10 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.
2 Samuel 1:11
11 Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the
men that were with him:
2 Samuel 1:12
12 And they mourned, and wept, and fasted until even, for Saul, and for
Jonathan his son, and for the people of the LORD, and for the house of
Israel; because they were fallen by the sword. 2 Samuel 1:13
13 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. 2 Samuel 1:14
14 And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine
hand to destroy the LORD'S anointed? 2 Samuel 1:15
15 And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon
him. And he smote him that he died. 2 Samuel 1:16
16 And David said unto him, Thy blood be upon thy head; for thy mouth hath
testified against thee, saying, I have slain the LORD'S anointed. 2 Samuel
1:17
17 And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son:
2 Samuel 1:18
18 (Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow:
behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.) 2 Samuel 1:19
19 The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the mighty fallen!
2 Samuel 1:20
20 Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon; lest the
daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the
uncircumcised triumph.
2 Samuel 1:21
21 Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew, neither let there be rain,
upon you, nor fields of offerings: for there the shield of the mighty is
vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, as though he had not been anointed
with oil.
2 Samuel 1:22
22 From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of
Jonathan turned not back, and the sword of Saul returned not empty. 2
Samuel 1:23
23 Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their
death they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, they were
stronger than lions.
2 Samuel 1:24
24 Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet, with
other delights, who put on ornaments of gold upon your apparel. 2 Samuel
1:25
25 How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O Jonathan, thou
wast slain in thine high places.
2 Samuel 1:26
26 I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou
been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women. 2
Samuel 1:27
27 How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished! CHAPTER 2
2 Samuel 2:1
1 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.
2 Samuel 2:2
2 So David went up thither, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the
Jezreelitess, and Abigail Nabal's wife the Carmelite. 2 Samuel 2:3
3 And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his
household: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron. 2 Samuel 2:4
4 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.
2 Samuel 2:5
5 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. 2 Samuel 2:6
6 And now the LORD shew kindness and truth unto you: and I also will
requite you this kindness, because ye have done this thing. 2 Samuel 2:7
7 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.
2 Samuel 2:8
8 But Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul's host, took Ishbosheth the son
of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim; 2 Samuel 2:9
9 And made him king over Gilead, and over the Ashurites, and over Jezreel,
and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel. 2 Samuel 2:10
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. 2
Samuel 2:11
11 And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was
seven years and six months.
2 Samuel 2:12
12 And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ishbosheth the son of
Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.
2 Samuel 2:13
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. 2 Samuel
2:14
14 And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us.
And Joab said, Let them arise.
2 Samuel 2:15
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.
2 Samuel 2:16
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. 2 Samuel 2:17
17 And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the
men of Israel, before the servants of David. 2 Samuel 2:18
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. 2 Samuel 2:19
19 And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right
hand nor to the left from following Abner. 2 Samuel 2:20
20 Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, I am.
2 Samuel 2:21
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. 2 Samuel 2:22
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?
2 Samuel 2:23
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.
2 Samuel 2:24
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.
2 Samuel 2:25
25 And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Abner,
and became one troop, and stood on the top of an hill. 2 Samuel 2:26
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?
2 Samuel 2:27
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. 2
Samuel 2:28
28 So Joab blew a trumpet, and all the people stood still, and pursued
after Israel no more, neither fought they any more. 2 Samuel 2:29
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. 2 Samuel 2:30
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.
2 Samuel 2:31
31 But the servants of David had smitten of Benjamin, and of Abner's men,
so that three hundred and threescore men died. 2 Samuel 2:32
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.
CHAPTER 3
2 Samuel 3:1
1 Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David:
but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed  weaker
and weaker.
2 Samuel 3:2
2 And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of
Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;
2 Samuel 3:3
3 And his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and
the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king  of
Geshur; 2 Samuel 3:4
4 And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah
the son of Abital;
2 Samuel 3:5
5 And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron.
2 Samuel 3:6
6 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. 2
Samuel 3:7
7 And Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah:
and Ishbosheth said to Abner, Wherefore hast thou gone in unto my father's
concubine?
2 Samuel 3:8
8 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? 2 Samuel 3:9
9 So do God to Abner, and more also, except, as the LORD hath sworn to
David, even so I do to him;
2 Samuel 3:10
10 To translate the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the
throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beersheba. 2
Samuel 3:11
11 And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared him. 2 Samuel 3:12
12 And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the
land? saying also, Make thy league with me, and, behold, my hand shall be
with thee, to bring about all Israel  unto thee. 2 Samuel 3:13
13 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. 2
Samuel 3:14
14 And David sent messengers to Ishbosheth Saul's son, saying, Deliver me
my wife Michal, which I espoused to me for an hundred foreskins  of the
Philistines.
2 Samuel 3:15
15 And Ishbosheth sent, and took her from her husband, even from Phaltiel
the son of Laish.
2 Samuel 3:16
16 And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then
said Abner unto him, Go, return. And he returned. 2 Samuel 3:17
17 And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought
for David in times past to be king over you: 2 Samuel 3:18
18 Now then do it: for the LORD hath 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
19 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. 2 Samuel 3:20
20 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. 2 Samuel 3:21
21 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. 2 Samuel 3:22
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 was gone  in peace. 2 Samuel 3:23
23 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.
2 Samuel 3:24
24 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?
2 Samuel 3:25
25 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. 2
Samuel 3:26
26 And when Joab was come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner,
which brought him again from the well of Sirah: but David knew it not. 2
Samuel 3:27
27 And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate
to speak with him quietly, and smote him there under the fifth rib, that he
died, for the blood  of Asahel  his brother. 2 Samuel 3:28
28 And afterward when David heard it, he said, I and my kingdom are
guiltless before the LORD for ever from the blood of Abner the son of Ner:
2 Samuel 3:29
29 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.
2 Samuel 3:30
30 So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had slain their
brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle. 2 Samuel 3:31
31 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.
2 Samuel 3:32
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
33 And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Died Abner as a fool dieth?
2 Samuel 3:34
34 Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feet put into fetters: as a man
falleth before wicked men, so fellest thou. And all the people wept again 
over him. 2 Samuel 3:35
35 And when all the people came to cause David to eat meat while it was yet
day, David sware, saying, So do  God  to me, and more also,  if I taste
bread,  or ought  else, till  the sun  be down. 2 Samuel 3:36
36 And all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them: as whatsoever
the king did pleased all the people. 2 Samuel 3:37
37 For all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of
the king to slay Abner the son of Ner. 2 Samuel 3:38
38 And the king said unto his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince
and a great man fallen this day in Israel? 2 Samuel 3:39
39 And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of
Zeruiah be too hard for me: the LORD shall reward the doer of evil
according to his wickedness.
CHAPTER 4
2 Samuel 4:1
1 And when Saul's son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands were
feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled. 2 Samuel 4:2
2 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:
2 Samuel 4:3
3 And the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and were sojourners there until this day.)
2 Samuel 4:4
4 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. 2 Samuel 4:5
5 And the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab and Baanah, went, and came
about the heat of the day to the house of Ishbosheth, who lay on a bed  at
noon.
2 Samuel 4:6
6 And they came thither into the midst of the house, as though they would
have fetched wheat; and they smote him under the fifth rib: and Rechab and
Baanah his brother escaped.
2 Samuel 4:7
7 For when they came into the house, he lay on his bed in his bedchamber,
and they smote him, and slew him, and beheaded him, and took his head, and
gat them away through the plain  all night. 2 Samuel 4:8
8 And they brought the head of Ishbosheth unto David to Hebron, and said to
the king, Behold the head of Ishbosheth the son of Saul thine enemy, which
sought  thy life;  and the LORD  hath  avenged  my lord  the king  this day
of Saul,  and of his seed.
2 Samuel 4:9
9 And David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the
Beerothite, and said unto them, As the LORD liveth, who hath redeemed my
soul  out of all adversity,
2 Samuel 4:10
10 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: 2 Samuel 4:11
11 How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own
house upon his bed? shall I not therefore now require his blood of your
hand, and take you away from the earth? 2 Samuel 4:12
12 And David commanded his young men, and they slew them, and cut off their
hands and their feet, and hanged them up over the pool in Hebron. But they
took the head of Ishbosheth,  and buried  it in the sepulchre  of Abner  in
Hebron.

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