2Samuel:3:7-21

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ylt @2Samuel:3:7 @and Saul hath a concubine , and her name [is ] Rizpah daughter of Aiah , and [Ish-Bosheth ] saith unto Abner , 'Wherefore hast thou gone in unto the concubine of my father ?' ylt @2Samuel:3:8 @And it is displeasing to Abner exceedingly , because of the words of Ish-Bosheth , and he saith , 'The head of a dog [am ] I -- that in reference to Judah to-day I do kindness with the house of Saul thy father , unto his brethren , and unto his friends , and have not delivered thee into the hand of David -- that thou chargest against me iniquity concerning the woman to-day ? ylt @2Samuel:3:9 @thus doth God to Abner , and thus He doth add to him , surely as Jehovah hath sworn to David -- surely so I do to him : ylt @2Samuel:3:10 @to cause the kingdom to pass over from the house of Saul , and to raise up the throne of David over Israel , and over Judah , from Dan even unto Beer-Sheba .' ylt @2Samuel:3:11 @And he is not able any more to turn back Abner a word , because of his fearing him . ylt @2Samuel:3:12 @And Abner sendeth messengers unto David for himself , saying , 'Whose [is ] the land ?' saying , 'Make thy covenant with me , and lo , my hand [is ] with thee , to bring round unto thee all Israel .' ylt @2Samuel:3:13 @And he saith , 'Good -- I make with thee a covenant ; only , one thing I am asking of thee , that is , Thou dost not see my face , except thou dost first bring in Michal , daughter of Saul in thy coming into see my face .' ylt @2Samuel:3:14 @And David sendeth messengers unto Ish-Bosheth son of Saul , saying , 'Give up my wife Michal , whom I betrothed to myself with a hundred foreskins of the Philistines .' ylt @2Samuel:3:15 @And Ish-Bosheth sendeth , and taketh her from a man , from Phaltiel son of Laish , ylt @2Samuel:3:16 @and her husband goeth with her , going on and weeping behind her , unto Bahurim , and Abner saith unto him , 'Go , turn back ;' and he turneth back . ylt @2Samuel:3:17 @And the word of Abner was with the elders of Israel , saying , 'Heretofore ye have been seeking David for king over you , ylt @2Samuel:3:18 @and now , do [it ], for Jehovah hath spoken of David saying , By the hand of David my servant -- to save My people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines , and out of the hand of all their enemies .' ylt @2Samuel:3:19 @And Abner speaketh also in the ears of Benjamin , and Abner goeth also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that [is ] good in the eyes of Israel , and in the eyes of all the house of Benjamin , ylt @2Samuel:3:20 @and Abner cometh in unto David , to Hebron , and with him twenty men , and David maketh for Abner , and for the men who [are ] with him , a banquet . ylt @2Samuel:3:21 @And Abner saith unto David , 'I arise , and go , and gather unto my lord the king the whole of Israel , and they make with thee a covenant , and thou hast reigned over all that thy soul desireth ;' and David sendeth away Abner , and he goeth in peace .

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