2Samuel:3:7-21
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And Saul had a concubine ,
whose name was Rizpah ,
the daughter of Aiah :
and Ishbosheth said to Abner ,
Why have you gone in to my father '
concubine ?
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Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ishbosheth ,
and said ,
Am I a dog '
head ,
which against Judah do show kindness this day to the house of Saul your father ,
to his brothers ,
and to his friends ,
and have not delivered you into the hand of David ,
that you charge me to day with a fault concerning this woman ?
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So do God to Abner ,
and more also ,
except ,
as the LORD has sworn to David ,
even so I do to him ;
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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 Beersheba .
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And he could not answer Abner a word again ,
because he feared him .
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And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf ,
saying ,
Whose is the land ?
saying also ,
Make your league with me ,
and ,
behold ,
my hand shall be with you ,
to bring about all Israel to you .
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And he said ,
Well ;
I will make a league with you :
but one thing I require of you ,
that is ,
You shall not see my face ,
except you first bring Michal Saul '
daughter ,
when you come to see my face .
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And David sent messengers to Ishbosheth Saul '
son ,
saying ,
Deliver me my wife Michal ,
which I espoused to me for an hundred foreskins of the Philistines .
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And Ishbosheth sent ,
and took her from her husband ,
even from Phaltiel the son of Laish .
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And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim .
Then said Abner to him ,
Go ,
return .
And he returned .
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And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel ,
saying ,
You sought for David in times past to be king over you :
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Now then do it :
for the 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 .
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And Abner also spoke 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 .
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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 .
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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 league with you ,
and that you may reign over all that your heart desires .
And David sent Abner away ;
and he went in peace .