2Samuel:3:7-21

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* Now Saul had a concubine whose name was Rizpah , the daughter of Aiah . And [Ish-bosheth ] said to Abner , Why have thou gone in to my father 's concubine ? * Then Abner was very angry for the words of Ish-bosheth , and said , Am I a dog 's head that belongs to Judah ? This day I show kindness to the house of Saul thy father , to his brothers , and to his friends , and have not delivered thee i * God do so to Abner , and more also , if , as LORD has sworn to David , I do not even so to him , * to transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul , and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah , from Dan even to Beersheba . * And he could not answer Abner another word because he feared him . * And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf , saying , Whose is the land ? [And ] saying , Make thy league with me , and , behold , my hand shall be with thee to bring about all Israel to thee . * And he said , Well ! I will make a league with thee , but one thing I require of thee . That is , thou shall not see my face unless thou first bring Michal , Saul 's daughter , when thou come to see my face . * And David sent messengers to Ish-bosheth , Saul 's son , saying , Deliver to me my wife Michal whom I betrothed to me for a hundred foreskins of the Philistines . * And Ish-bosheth sent , and took her from her husband , even from Paltiel the son of Laish . * And her husband went with her , weeping as he went , and followed her to Bahurim . Then Abner said to him , Go , return , and he returned . * And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel , saying , In times past ye sought for David to be king over you . * Now then do it , for LORD has 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 . * And Abner also spoke in the ears of Benjamin . And Abner also went to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel , and to the whole house of Benjamin . * So Abner came to David to Hebron , and twenty men with him . And David made Abner and the men who were with him a feast . * And Abner said to David , I will arise and go , and will gather all Israel to my lord the king that they may make a covenant with thee , and that thou may reign over all that thy soul desires . And David sent Abner away , and he went in

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