1 I dugo beše rat između doma Saulovog i doma Davidovog; ali David sve većma jačaše, a dom Saulov postajaše sve slabiji. 2 I Davidu se rodiše sinovi u Hevronu: Prvenac mu beše Amnon od Ahinoame Jezraeljanke; 3 drugi beše Hileav od Avigeje žene Navala Karmilca; treći Avesalom sin Mahe kćeri Talmaja cara gesurskog; 4 četvrti Adonija sin Agitin; i peti Sefatija sin Avitalin; 5 i šesti Itram od Egle žene Davidove. Ti se rodiše Davidu u Hevronu. 6 I dok beše rat između doma Saulovog i doma Davidovog, Avenir branjaše dom Saulov. 7 A Saul imaše inoču po imenu Resfu, kćer Ajinu; i Isvostej reče Aveniru: Zašto si spavao kod inoče oca mog? 8 I Avenir se razgnevi na reči Isvostejeve i reče: Jesam li ja pasja glava, koji sada činim na Judi milost domu Saula oca tvog i braći njegovoj i prijateljima njegovim, i nisam te pustio u ruke Davidove, te danas tražiš na meni zlo radi te žene? 9 Tako neka učini Bog Aveniru, i tako neka doda, ako ne učinim Davidu kako mu se Gospod zakleo, 10 da se prenese ovo carstvo od doma Saulovog, i da se utvrdi presto Davidov nad Izrailjem i nad Judom, od Dana do Virsaveje. 11 I on ne može više ništa odgovoriti Aveniru, jer ga se bojaše. 12 I Avenir posla poslanike k Davidu od sebe i poruči: Čija je zemlja? I poruči mu: Učini veru sa mnom, i evo ruka će moja biti s tobom, da obratim k tebi svega Izrailja. 13 A on odgovori: Dobro; ja ću učiniti veru s tobom; ali jedno ištem od tebe, i to: da ne vidiš lice moje ako mi prvo ne dovedeš Mihalu, kćer Saulovu, kad dođeš da vidiš lice moje. 14 I posla David poslanike k Isvosteju, sinu Saulovom, i poruči mu: Daj mi ženu moju Mihalu, koju isprosih za sto okrajaka filistejskih. 15 I Isvostej posla te je uze od muža, od Faltila, sina Laisovog. 16 A muž njen pođe s njom, i jednako plakaše za njom do Vaurima. Tada mu reče Avenir: Idi, vrati se natrag. I on se vrati. 17 Potom Avenir govori starešinama izrailjskim, i reče im: Pre tražiste Davida da bude car nad vama. 18 Eto sada učinite; jer je Gospod rekao za Davida govoreći: Preko Davida sluge svog izbaviću narod svoj Izrailja iz ruku filistejskih i iz ruku svih neprijatelja njihovih. 19 Tako govori Avenir i sinovima Venijaminovim. Potom otide Avenir i u Hevron da kaže Davidu sve što za dobro nađe Izrailj i sav dom Venijaminov. 20 I kad dođe Avenir k Davidu u Hevron i s njim dvadeset ljudi, učini David gozbu Aveniru i ljudima koji behu s njim. 21 I reče Avenir Davidu: Da ustanem i idem da skupim k caru gospodaru svom sav narod Izrailjev da učine veru s tobom, pa da caruješ kako ti duša želi. I David otpusti Avenira da ide s mirom. 22 A gle, sluge Davidove vraćahu se s Joavom iz boja, i terahu sa sobom velik plen; a Avenir već ne beše kod Davida u Hevronu, jer ga otpusti, te otide s mirom. 23 Joav dakle i sva vojska što beše s njim, dođoše onamo; i javiše Joavu govoreći: Avenir sin Nirov dolazio je k caru, i on ga otpusti te otide s mirom. 24 I Joav otide k caru i reče: Šta učini? Gle, Avenir je dolazio k tebi; zašto ga pusti te otide? 25 Poznaješ li Avenira sina Nirovog? Dolazio je da te prevari, da vidi kuda hodiš i da dozna sve što radiš. 26 Potom otišavši Joav od Davida posla ljude za Avenirom da ga vrate od studenca Sire, a David ne znaše za to. 27 I kad se vrati Avenir u Hevron, odvede ga Joav na stranu pod vrata kao da govori s njim nasamo; onde ga udari pod peto rebro, te umre za krv Asaila brata njegovog. 28 A kad David posle to ču, reče: Ja nisam kriv ni carstvo moje pred Gospodom doveka za krv Avenira sina Nirovog. 29 Neka padne na glavu Joavovu i na sav dom oca njegovog; i neka dom Joavov ne bude nikad bez čoveka bolnog od tečenja ili gubavog ili koji ide o štapu ili koji padne od mača ili koji nema hleba. 30 Tako Joav i Avisaj brat njegov ubiše Avenira što on pogubi Asaila brata njihovog kod Gavaona u boju. 31 I reče David Joavu i svemu narodu koji beše s njim: Razderite haljine svoje i pripašite kostret, i plačite za Avenirom. I car David iđaše za nosilima. 32 A kad pogreboše Avenira u Hevronu, car podiže glas svoj i plaka na grobu Avenirovom; plaka i sav narod. 33 I naričući za Avenirom reče: Umre li Avenir kako umire bezumnik? 34 Ruke tvoje ne biše vezane, niti noge tvoje u okov okovane; pao si kao što se pada od nevaljalih ljudi. Tada još većma plaka za njim sav narod. 35 I dođe sav narod nudeći Davida da jede šta, dok još beše dan; ali se David zakle i reče: Bog neka mi učini tako, i tako neka doda, ako okusim hleba ili šta drugo dok ne zađe sunce. 36 I sav narod ču to, i bi im po volji; šta god činjaše car, beše po volji svemu narodu. 37 I pozna sav narod i sav Izrailj u onaj dan da nije bilo od cara što pogibe Avenir sin Nirov. 38 I car reče slugama svojim: Ne znate li da je vojvoda i to veliki poginuo danas u Izrailju? 39 Ali ja sam sada još slab, ako i jesam pomazani car; a ovi ljudi, sinovi Serujini, vrlo su mi silni. Neka Gospod plati onome koji čini zlo prema zloći njegovoj.
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Notes on this text (3)
- eBible.org's Latin-script edition, ekavian pronunciation (e.g. svet, greh).
- No deuterocanonical books.
- Chapter divisions follow the Hebrew Bible in Job 39–41, Ezekiel 20–21, Hosea 11–12 and Jonah 1–2 (verse numbers there differ from English Bibles).
People & places in this chapter
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People
Abital
A wife of David who bore his fifth son, Shephatiah, in Hebron.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 3:4; 1 Chronicles 3:3
Absalom
David's handsome son who avenged Tamar, rebelled against his father, and briefly seized the throne.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 3:3; 2 Samuel 15-18
Adonijah
A son of David who tried to claim the throne ahead of Solomon in David's final days.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 3:4; 1 Kings 1-2
Aiah
Named as the father of Rizpah, Saul's concubine.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 3:7; 2 Samuel 21:8
Amnon
David's firstborn son, who wronged his half-sister Tamar and was killed by Absalom in revenge.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 3:2; 2 Samuel 13
Chileab
David's second son, born to Abigail, who is named but scarcely mentioned afterward.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 3:3; 1 Chronicles 3:1
David
The shepherd who became Israel's greatest king and a man after God's own heart.
Cited in the guide: 1 Sam. 16 - 1 Kings 2; 2 Sam. 7; 1 Chron. 2:15; Matt. 1:6
Eglah
A wife of David who bore his sixth son, Ithream, in Hebron.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 3:5; 1 Chronicles 3:3
Haggith
A wife of David who bore his fourth son, Adonijah, in Hebron.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 3:4; 1 Kings 1:5; 1 Kings 1:11
Ithream
David's sixth son, born in Hebron to David's wife Eglah.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 3:5; 1 Chronicles 3:3
Joab
Son of Zeruiah and commander of David's army, who killed Abner and Amasa, besieged Rabbah, killed Absalom in the oak, and carried out David's census.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 2:13; 2 Samuel 3:27; 2 Samuel 12:26
Laish
Named as the father of Palti (Paltiel), to whom Saul gave Michal; Palti is described as being from Gallim.
Cited in the guide: 1 Samuel 25:44; 2 Samuel 3:15
Maacah
Daughter of King Talmai of Geshur, who bore David his third son, Absalom, in Hebron.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 3:3; 1 Chronicles 3:2
Paltiel
Palti son of Laish, from Gallim, to whom Saul gave his daughter Michal; he followed her weeping to Bahurim when Ish-bosheth took her from him for David.
Cited in the guide: 1 Samuel 25:44; 2 Samuel 3:15
Rizpah
Saul's concubine, the daughter of Aiah, who bore Saul two sons and, after they were hanged by the Gibeonites, guarded their bodies from the birds and beasts from the harvest until…
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 3:7; 2 Samuel 21:8; 2 Samuel 21:10
Shephatiah
David's fifth son, born in Hebron to Abital.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 3:4; 1 Chronicles 3:3
Talmai
King of Geshur and father of David's wife Maacah, to whom Absalom fled after killing Amnon and with whom he stayed three years.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 3:3; 2 Samuel 13:37; 1 Chronicles 3:2
Cross references (33)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 1 Kings 14:30; Job 8:7; Proverbs 4:18–19; 2 Samuel 2:17; Ephesians 6:12
- 2 1 Chronicles 3:1–4; 1 Samuel 25:42–43; 2 Samuel 13:1–29; Genesis 49:3–4
- 3 1 Samuel 27:8; 1 Chronicles 3:1; 2 Samuel 13:20–28; 2 Samuel 2:2; 2 Samuel 13:37–38
- 4 1 Kings 2:13–25; 1 Kings 1:5–18
- 6 2 Samuel 2:8–9; Isaiah 8:9–10; Matthew 12:30; 2 Chronicles 25:8; Joel 3:9–13
- 7 2 Samuel 21:8–11; 2 Samuel 12:8; 2 Samuel 16:21–22; 1 Kings 2:21–22; 1 Kings 2:17
- 8 2 Samuel 9:8; 2 Samuel 16:9; 1 Samuel 15:28; Deuteronomy 23:18; 2 Samuel 5:2
- 9 1 Samuel 15:28; 1 Kings 19:2; Ruth 1:17; 1 Samuel 28:17; 1 Chronicles 12:23
- 10 Judges 20:1; 1 Samuel 3:20; 2 Samuel 17:11; 2 Samuel 24:2; 1 Kings 4:25
- 12 1 Chronicles 12:38–40; 2 Samuel 5:1–3; Psalm 62:9; 2 Samuel 19:6; Luke 16:5–8
- 13 Genesis 43:3; 1 Chronicles 15:29; Genesis 44:23; 1 Samuel 19:11–17; 1 Samuel 18:20–28
- 14 1 Samuel 18:27; 1 Samuel 18:25; 2 Samuel 2:10
- 15 1 Samuel 25:44
- 16 2 Samuel 16:5; 2 Samuel 19:16; 1 Kings 2:8; 2 Samuel 17:18; Proverbs 9:17–18
- 18 1 Samuel 15:28; Psalm 89:19–23; 1 Samuel 9:16; Psalm 89:3–4; 2 Samuel 3:9
- 19 1 Chronicles 12:29; 1 Samuel 10:20–21; Psalm 68:27
- 20 Genesis 26:30; Esther 1:3; Genesis 31:54
- 21 2 Samuel 3:12; 1 Kings 11:37; 2 Samuel 3:10; Philippians 2:21; Psalm 20:4
- 24 2 Samuel 19:5–7; 2 Samuel 3:39; 2 Samuel 3:8; John 18:35; Numbers 23:11
- 25 Isaiah 37:28; Numbers 27:17; Deuteronomy 28:6; Psalm 121:8; 1 Samuel 29:4–6
- 26 Proverbs 27:4–6; Proverbs 26:23–26
- 27 1 Kings 2:5; 2 Samuel 20:9–10; 1 Kings 2:32; Deuteronomy 27:24; Jeremiah 41:6–7
- 28 Numbers 35:33; Exodus 21:12; Genesis 4:10; Genesis 9:6; Deuteronomy 21:1–9
- 29 2 Samuel 1:16; Psalm 109:8–19; 1 Kings 2:31–34; Acts 28:4; 2 Kings 5:1
- 30 Acts 28:4; 2 Samuel 2:19–23; Proverbs 28:17
- 31 Genesis 37:34; 2 Samuel 1:2; 2 Samuel 1:11; Joshua 7:6; Judges 11:35
- 32 Proverbs 24:17; Job 31:28; 2 Samuel 1:12; 1 Samuel 30:4; 2 Samuel 18:33
- 33 2 Chronicles 35:25; Luke 12:19–20; 2 Samuel 1:17; 2 Samuel 13:12–13; Ecclesiastes 2:15–16
- 34 Judges 16:21; Hosea 6:9; Psalm 107:10–11; Job 24:14; 2 Samuel 1:12
- 35 2 Samuel 1:12; 2 Samuel 12:17; Ruth 1:17; Jeremiah 16:7; Ezekiel 24:17
- 36 Mark 7:37; Mark 15:11–13; Psalm 62:9; 2 Samuel 15:6; 2 Samuel 15:13
- 38 Job 32:9; 1 Samuel 14:50–51; 2 Samuel 3:12; 2 Samuel 2:8
- 39 Psalm 28:4; Psalm 101:8; 1 Kings 2:33–34; 2 Timothy 4:14; Proverbs 25:5
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