2Samuel:3:6-21
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And it came to pass ,
while there war between the house of Saul and the house of David ,
that Abner made himself strong for the house of Saul Sha #
uwl #.
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And Saul had a concubine ,
whose name was Rizpah ,
the daughter of Aiah :
and Ishbosheth said to Abner ,
Wherefore hast thou gone in unto my fathers concubine ?
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Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ishbosheth #
Iysh-Bosheth #,
and said ,
Am I a dogs head ro #
sh #,
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 to day with a fault concerning this woman ?
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So do God to Abner ,
and more also ,
except ,
as the LORD hath sworn to David ,
even so I do to him ;
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To translate the kingdom from the house of Saul Sha #
uwl #,
and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah ,
from Dan even to Beersheba B @#
er .
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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 thy league with me ,
and ,
behold ,
my hand shall be with thee ,
to bring about all Israel unto thee .
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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 Sauls daughter ,
when thou comest to see my face .
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And David sent messengers to Ishbosheth #
Iysh-Bosheth #
Sauls 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 #
Iysh-Bosheth #
sent ,
and took her from her husband ,
even from Phaltiel the son of Laish L .
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And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim .
Then said Abner unto him ,
Go ,
return .
And he returned .
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And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel Yisra #
el #,
saying ,
Ye sought for David in times past to be king over you :
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Now then do it :
for the LORD 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 .
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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 Yisra #
el #,
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 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 .
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