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1 I stalo se potom, že se David tázal Hospodina, řka: Mám-li jíti do některého města Judského? Jemuž odpověděl Hospodin: Jdi. I řekl David: Kam mám jíti? Odpověděl: Do Hebronu.

2 A protož bral se tam David, ano i obě manželky jeho, Achinoam Jezreelská, a Abigail žena někdy Nábale Karmelského.

3 Muže také své, kteříž s ním byli, pojal David, jednoho každého s čeledí jeho, a bydlili v městech Hebronských.

4 I přišli muži Judští, a pomazali tam Davida za krále nad domem Judským. Oznámili také Davidovi, řkouce: Muži Jábes Galád, oni pochovali Saule.

5 Tedy poslav David posly k mužům Jábes Galád, řekl jim: Požehnaní jste vy před Hospodinem, že jste učinili to milosrdenství pánu svému Saulovi, pochovavše ho.

6 Protož nyní učiniž s vámi Hospodin milosrdenství a pravdu; ano i jáť s vámi učiním milost, kteříž jste to učinili.

7 A tak tedy posilňtež rukou svých a buďtež stateční; nebo ač umřel pán váš Saul, však již mne pomazali dům Judův za krále nad sebou.

8 Abner pak syn Nerův, hejtman vojska Saulova, vzal Izbozeta syna Saulova a uvedl ho do Mahanaim.

9 A ustavil ho králem nad Galád a nad Assur, a nad Jezreel, a nad Efraimem, a nad Beniaminem, i nade vším Izraelem.

10 Ve čtyřidcíti letech byl Izbozet syn Saulův, když počal kralovati nad Izraelem, a kraloval dvě létě. (Toliko dům Judův přídržel se Davida.

11 A byl počet dnů, v nichž byl David králem v Hebronu nad domem Judovým, sedm let a šest měsíců.)

12 Potom vytáhl Abner syn Nerův, a služebníci Izbozeta syna Saulova z Mahanaim do Gabaon.

13 Joáb také syn Sarvie a služebníci Davidovi vytáhše, potkali se s nimi právě u rybníka Gabaon. I pozůstali tito u rybníka s strany jedné, oni pak u rybníka s druhé strany.

14 Tedy řekl Abner Joábovi: Nechť vystoupí nyní mládenci a pohrají před námi. I řekl Joáb: Nechť vystoupí.

15 A tak vystoupili a vyšli v rovném počtu, dvanácte z Beniamina, z strany Izbozeta syna Saulova, a dvanácte z služebníků Davidových.

16 Kteřížto ujavše jeden každý za hlavu bližního svého, vrazil meč svůj v bok tovaryše svého, i padli spolu. Protož nazváno jest místo to Helkat Hassurim, a jest v Gabaon.

17 I byla bitva velmi veliká v ten den, a poražen jest Abner i muži Izraelští od služebníků Davidových.

18 Byli tu také tři synové Sarvie: Joáb, Abizai a Azael. Azael pak byl čerstvý na nohy své jako srna v poli.

19 I honil Azael Abnera, a neuhnul se na pravo ani na levo, běže za Abnerem.

20 Ohlédl se pak Abner zpátkem a řekl: Ty-li jsi Azael? Odpověděl: Jsem.

21 Tedy řekl mu Abner: Uchyl se na pravo aneb na levo, a jmi sobě jednoho z mládenců těch, a vezmi sobě kořisti jeho. Ale nechtěl Azael uchýliti se od něho.

22 Ještě znovu Abner řekl Azaelovi: Uchyl se ode mne, sic jináč přirazím tě až k zemi, a jak bych směl pohleděti na Joába bratra tvého?

23 Když pak nechtěl ustoupiti, uhodil ho Abner kopím pod páté žebro, tak že vyniklo kopí hřbetem jeho; a padl tu na tom místě, na kterémž i umřel. A kdožkoli přicházeli k místu, na němž padl Azael a umřel, zastavovali se.

24 Ale Joáb a Abizai honili Abnera. Slunce pak již bylo zapadlo, když oni přišli ku pahrbku Amma, jenž jest naproti Giach, cestou k poušti Gabaon.

25 Tedy sešli se synové Beniamin za Abnerem, a jsouce spolu v houfu, postavili se na vrchu pahrbku jednoho.

26 Odkudž zavolal Abner na Joába, řka: Zdaliž bez přestání sžírati bude meč tvůj? Nevíš-liž, že hořkost bývá naposledy? Dokudž tedy nerozkážeš lidu navrátiti se od honění bratří svých?

27 I řekl Joáb: Živť jest Bůh, že kdybys byl nemluvil, hned ráno byl by odšel lid, jeden každý nechaje honění bratra svého.

28 Tedy zatroubil Joáb v troubu, a zastavil se všecken lid, a nehonili více Izraele, aniž více bojovali.

29 A tak Abner i lid jeho šli přes pole celou tu noc, a přepravili se přes Jordán, a prošedše všecku Betoron, přišli do Mahanaim.

30 Ale Joáb navrátiv se od honění Abnera, shromáždil všecken lid, a nedostávalo se z služebníků Davidových devatenácti mužů a Azaele.

31 Služebníci pak Davidovi zbili z Beniaminských a z mužů Abnerových tři sta a šedesáte mužů, kteříž tu zahynuli.

32 A vzavše Azaele, pohřbili jej v hrobě otce jeho, kterýž byl v Betlémě. Potom šli celou tu noc Joáb a muži jeho; i rozednilo se, když přicházeli do Hebronu.

   

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2909. 'In Kiriath Arba, which is Hebron in the land of Canaan' means within the Church. This becomes clear from the meaning of 'Kiriath Arba' as the Church as regards truth, and from the meaning of 'Hebron in the land of Canaan' as the Church as regards good. In the Word, especially the prophetical part, whenever truth is the subject, good also is included, on account of the heavenly marriage that exists in every detail of the Word, see 683, 793, 801, 2173, 2516, 2712. Here therefore when Kiriath Arba is mentioned, so also is 'Hebron in the land of Canaan'. The land of Canaan is the Lord's kingdom, 1413, 1437, 1607, and locations in that land were in varying ways representative, 1585, 1866.

[2] As regards 'Kiriath Arba, which is Hebron', this was a region where Abraham, Isaac and Jacob dwelt. Abraham's dwelling there is evident from what has gone before,

Abraham came and dwelt in [the oak-groves of] Mamre, which are in Hebron. Genesis 13:18.

And Isaac and Jacob's dwelling there too is evident from what comes further on, Jacob came to Isaac his father in Mamre, to Kiriath Arba, which is Hebron, where Abraham and Isaac sojourned. Genesis 35:27.

Joseph was sent by Jacob his father to his brothers, from the Valley of Hebron. Genesis 37:14.

From the representation dealt with already of those three personages it is clear that 'Kiriath Arba, which is Hebron' represented the Church before Jerusalem did so.

[3] In the course of time every Church deteriorates until it ceases to possess any faith or charity at all, at which point it is destroyed. This too was represented by 'Kiriath Arba, which is Hebron', that is to say, when this place was occupied by the Anakim, by whom dreadful false persuasions were meant, 581, 1673, regarding which occupation by the Anakim, see Numbers 13:21-22; Joshua 11:21; 14:15; 15:13-14; Judges 1:10. As regards the end or close of the Church and its destruction, this was represented by Joshua's utterly destroying everything in that place, Joshua 10:36-37; 11:21, and by Judah and Caleb's smiting the Anakim, Judges 1:10; Joshua 14:13-15; 15:13-14. The establishment again of a new Church was represented by the allotment of its fields and villages to Caleb as his inheritance, Joshua 21:12. The city itself however became a city of refuge, Joshua 20:7; 21:13, and a city for priests, for the sons of Aaron, Joshua 21:10-11, within the inheritance of Judah, Joshua 15:54.

[4] From this it is evident that Hebron represented the Lord's spiritual Church in the land of Canaan. For the same reason also David was ordered by Jehovah's command to go to Hebron and was there anointed king over the house of Judah; and after he had reigned there for seven years and six months he went to Jerusalem and took possession of Zion, see 2 Samuel 2:1-11; 5:5; 1 Kings 2:11, at which point the Lord's spiritual Church now began to be represented by Jerusalem, and His celestial Church by Zion.

  
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Numbers 13

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1 Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,

2 "Send men, that they may spy out the land of Canaan, which I give to the children of Israel. Of every tribe of their fathers, you shall Send a man, every one a prince among them."

3 Moses sent them from the wilderness of Paran according to the commandment of Yahweh: all of them men who were heads of the children of Israel.

4 These were their names: Of the tribe of Reuben, Shammua the son of Zaccur.

5 Of the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat the son of Hori.

6 Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh.

7 Of the tribe of Issachar, Igal the son of Joseph.

8 Of the tribe of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Nun.

9 Of the tribe of Benjamin, Palti the son of Raphu.

10 Of the tribe of Zebulun, Gaddiel the son of Sodi.

11 Of the tribe of Joseph, [namely], of the tribe of Manasseh, Gaddi the son of Susi.

12 Of the tribe of Dan, Ammiel the son of Gemalli.

13 Of the tribe of Asher, Sethur the son of Michael.

14 Of the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi the son of Vophsi.

15 Of the tribe of Gad, Geuel the son of Machi.

16 These are the names of the men who Moses sent to spy out the land. Moses called Hoshea the son of Nun Joshua.

17 Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan, and said to them, "Go up this way by the South, and Go up into the hill country:

18 and see the land, what it is; and the people who dwell therein, whether they are strong or weak, whether they are few or many;

19 and what the land is that they dwell in, whether it is good or bad; and what cities they are that they dwell in, whether in camps, or in strongholds;

20 and what the land is, whether it is fat or lean, whether there is wood therein, or not. Be courageous, and bring of the fruit of the land. Now the time was the time of the first-ripe grapes."

21 So they went up, and spied out the land from the wilderness of Zin to Rehob, to the entrance of Hamath.

22 They went up by the South, and came to Hebron; and Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the children of Anak, were there. (Now Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.)

23 They came to the valley of Eshcol, and cut down from there a branch with one cluster of grapes, and they bore it on a staff between two; [they brought] also of the pomegranates, and of the figs.

24 That place was called the valley of Eshcol, because of the cluster which the children of Israel cut down from there.

25 They returned from spying out the land at the end of forty days.

26 They went and came to Moses, and to Aaron, and to all the congregation of the children of Israel, to the wilderness of Paran, to Kadesh; and brought back word to them, and to all the congregation, and showed them the fruit of the land.

27 They told him, and said, "We came to the land where you sent us; and surely it flows with milk and honey; and this is its fruit.

28 However the people who dwell in the land are strong, and the cities are fortified, [and] very great: and moreover we saw the children of Anak there.

29 Amalek dwells in the land of the South: and the Hittite, and the Jebusite, and the Amorite, dwell in the hill country; and the Canaanite dwells by the sea, and along by the side of the Jordan."

30 Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, "Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it."

31 But the men who went up with him said, "We aren't able to go up against the people; for they are stronger than we."

32 They brought up an evil report of the land which they had spied out to the children of Israel, saying, "The land, through which we have gone to spy it out, is a land that eats up its inhabitants; and all the people who we saw in it are men of great stature.

33 There we saw the Nephilim, the sons of Anak, who come of the Nephilim: and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight."