The One Year Bible KJV (144 page)
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Authors: Tyndale
20
 And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast:
21
 the same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus.
22
 Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.
23
 And Jesus answered them, saying,
The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified.
24
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Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.
25
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He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
26
Â
If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will
my
Father honour.
27
Â
Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.
28
Â
Father, glorify thy name.
Then came there a voice from heaven,
saying,
I have both glorified
it,
and will glorify
it
again.
29
 The people therefore, that stood by, and heard
it,
said that it thundered: others said, An angel spake to him.
30
 Jesus answered and said,
This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes.
31
Â
Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.
32
Â
And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all
men
unto me.
33
 This he said, signifying what death he should die.
34
 The people answered him, We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man?
35
 Then Jesus said unto them,
Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.
36
Â
While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light.
These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.
37
 But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him:
38
 that the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?
39
 Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again,
40
 He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with
their
eyes, nor understand with
their
heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.
41
 These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.
42
 Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess
him,
lest they should be put out of the synagogue:
43
 for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
44
 Jesus cried and said,
He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me.
45
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And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me.
46
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I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.
47
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And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.
48
Â
He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.
49
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For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
50
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And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.
19
 Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them,
and
I will praise the L
ORD
:
20
 This gate of the L
ORD
, into which the righteous shall enter.
21
 I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.
22
 The stone
which
the builders refused is become the head
stone
of the corner.
23
 This is the L
ORD
's doing; it
is
marvellous in our eyes.
24
 This
is
the day
which
the L
ORD
hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
25
 Save now, I beseech thee, O L
ORD
: O L
ORD
, I beseech thee, send now prosperity.
26
 Blessed
be
he that cometh in the name of the L
ORD
: we have blessed you out of the house of the L
ORD
.
27
 God
is
the L
ORD
, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords,
even
unto the horns of the altar.
28
 Thou
art
my God, and I will praise thee:
thou art
my God, I will exalt thee.
29
 O give thanks unto the L
ORD
; for
he is
good: for his mercy
endureth
for ever.
27
 He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
28
 The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
12
 And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.
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.
14
 And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us.
And Joab said, Let them arise.
15
 Then there arose and went over by number twelve of Benjamin, which
pertained
to Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David.
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 Helkath-hazzurim, which
is
in Gibeon.
17
 And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
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.
19
 And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.
20
 Then Abner looked behind him, and said,
Art
thou Asahel?
And he answered, I
am.
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.
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?
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.
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.
25
 And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Abner, and became one troop, and stood on the top of an hill.
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?
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.
28
 So Joab blew a trumpet, and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither fought they any more.
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.
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.
31
 But the servants of David had smitten of Benjamin, and of Abner's men,
so that
three hundred and threescore men died.
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.
3:
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
 And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;
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;
4
 and the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;
5
 and the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron.
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.
7
 And Saul had a concubine, whose name
was
Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and
Ish-bosheth
said to Abner, Wherefore hast thou gone in unto my father's concubine?
8
 Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ish-bosheth, 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 today with a fault concerning this woman?
9
 So do God to Abner, and more also, except, as the L
ORD
hath sworn to David, even so I do to him;
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 Beer-sheba.
11
 And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared him.
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.
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.
14
 And David sent messengers to Ish-bosheth Saul's son, saying, Deliver
me
my wife Michal, which I espoused to me for an hundred foreskins of the Philistines.
15
 And Ish-bosheth sent, and took her from
her
husband,
even
from Phaltiel the son of Laish.
16
 And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim.
Then said Abner unto him, Go, return. And he returned.
17
 And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past
to be
king over you:
18
 now then do
it:
for the L
ORD
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
28
 And afterward when David heard
it,
he said, I and my kingdom
are
guiltless before the L
ORD
for ever from the blood of Abner the son of Ner:
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.
30
 So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.
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.
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.
33
 And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Died Abner as a fool dieth?
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.
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 aught else, till the sun be down.
36
 And all the people took notice
of it,
and it pleased them: as whatsoever the king did pleased all the people.
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.
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?
39
 And I
am
this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah
be
too hard for me: the L
ORD
shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness.