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And Abner said vnto Dauid, I will arise, and goe, and will gather all Israel vnto my lord the king, that they may make a league with thee, and that thou mayest raigne ouer all that thine heart desireth. And Dauid sent Abner away, and he went in peace.

When Ioab and all the host that was with him, were come, they told Ioab, saying, Abner the sonne of Ner came to the king, and he hath sent him away, and he is gone in peace.

Then Ioab came to the king, and said, What hast thou done? behold, Abner came vnto thee, why is it that thou hast sent him away, & he is quite gone?

¶ And Dauid said to Ioab, and to all the people that were with him, Rent your clothes, and girde you with sackecloth, and mourne before Abner. And king Dauid himselfe followed the biere.

1611 marginal noteHeb. bed.

And they buried Abner in Hebron, and the king lift vp his voice, and wept at the graue of Abner; and all the people wept.

And the king lamented ouer Abner, and said, Died Abner as a foole dieth?

And all the people tooke notice of it, and it pleased them: as whatsoeuer the King did, pleased all the people.

1611 marginal noteHeb. was good in their eyes.

For all the people, and all Israel vnderstood that day, that it was not of the King to slay Abner the sonne of Ner.

And the King said vnto his seruants, Knowe yee not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?

And I am this day weake, though anointed King, and these men the sonnes of Zeruiah be too hard for me: the LORD shall reward the doer of euill, according to his wickednesse.

1611 marginal noteHeb. tender.