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2 Samuel 3:35

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Then they came to urge David to eat food while it was still day, but David took an oath: ‘May God punish me and do so severely if I taste bread or anything else before sunset! ’

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The elders of his house stood beside him to get him up from the ground, but he was unwilling and would not eat anything with them.


They mourned, wept, and fasted until the evening  for those who died by the sword #– #for Saul, his son Jonathan, the Lord’s people, and the house of Israel.


Food won’t be provided for the mourner  to comfort him because of the dead. A consoling drink won’t be given him for the loss of his father or mother.


Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May the Lord punish me, and do so severely, if anything but death separates you and me.


Groan quietly; do not observe mourning rites for the dead.  Put on your turban and strap your sandals on your feet; do not cover your moustache or eat the bread of mourners.’  ,


The whole Israelite army went to Bethel where they wept and sat before the Lord.  They fasted that day until evening and offered burnt offerings and fellowship offerings to the Lord.


Then you will do just as I have done: You will not cover your moustache or eat the bread of mourners.


May God punish Abner and do so severely if I don’t do for David what the Lord swore to him:


‘What was the message he gave you? ’ Eli asked. ‘Don’t hide it from me. May God punish you and do so severely if you hide anything from me that he told you.’


Your hands were not bound, your feet not placed in bronze shackles. You fell like one who falls victim to criminals. And all the people wept over him even more.


All the people took note of this, and it pleased them. In fact, everything the king did pleased them.


They went up, wept  before the Lord until evening,  and enquired of him, ‘Should we again attack our brothers the Benjaminites? ’ And the Lord answered, ‘Fight against them.’


all their brave men set out and retrieved the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons and brought them to Jabesh. They buried their bones under the oak  in Jabesh  and fasted for seven days.





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