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So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer, and all his men, that same day together.

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.

So I stood beside 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.

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

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 Helkath–hazzurim, which is in Gibeon.

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

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

God do so to Abner, and more also, if, as the LORD hath sworn to David, I do not even so to him;

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.

So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.

Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feet put into fetters: as a man falleth before the children of iniquity, so didst thou fall. And all the people wept again over him.

And all the people came to cause David to eat bread while it was yet day; but David sware, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if I taste bread, or aught else, till the sun be down.

So all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner.

So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the LORD: and they anointed David king over Israel.

And David did so, as the LORD commanded him; and smote the Philistines from Geba until thou come to Gezer.

So David would not remove the ark of the LORD unto him into the city of David; but David carried it aside into the house of Obed–edom the Gittite.

And it was so, that when they that bare the ark of the LORD had gone six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fatling.

So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet.

And it was so, as the ark of the LORD came into the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looked out at the window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before the LORD; and she despised him in her heart.

And he dealt among all the people, even among the whole multitude of Israel, both to men and women, to every one a cake of bread, and a portion [of flesh], and a cake of raisins. So all the people departed every one to his house.