rsv 2Samuel:3:6-21 SEEK
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While there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David ,
Abner was making himself strong in the house of Saul .
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Now Saul had a concubine ,
whose name was Rizpah ,
the daughter of Ai '
ah ;
and Ish-bo '
sheth said to Abner , "
Why have you gone in to my father '
s concubine ?"
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Then Abner was very angry over the words of Ish-bo '
sheth ,
and said , "
Am I a dog '
s head of Judah ?
This day I keep showing loyalty to the house of Saul your father ,
to his brothers ,
and to his friends ,
and have not given you into the hand of David ;
and yet you charge me today with a fault concerning a woman .
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God do so to Abner ,
and more also ,
if I do not accomplish for David what the LORD has sworn to him ,
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to transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul ,
and set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah ,
from Dan to Beer-sheba ."
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And Ish-bo '
sheth could not answer Abner another word ,
because he feared him .
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And Abner sent messengers to David at Hebron ,
saying , "
To whom does the land belong ?
Make your covenant with me ,
and behold ,
my hand shall be with you to bring over all Israel to you ."
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And he said , "
Good ;
I will make a covenant with you ;
but one thing I require of you ;
that is ,
you shall not see my face ,
unless you first bring Michal ,
Saul '
s daughter ,
when you come to see my face ."
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Then David sent messengers to Ish-bo '
sheth Saul '
s son ,
saying , "
Give me my wife Michal ,
whom I betrothed at the price of a hundred foreskins of the Philistines ."
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And Ish-bo '
sheth sent ,
and took her from her husband Pal '
ti-el the son of La '
ish .
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But her husband went with her ,
weeping after her all the way to Bahu '
rim .
Then Abner said to him , "
Go ,
return ";
and he returned .
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And Abner conferred with the elders of Israel ,
saying , "
For some time past you have been seeking David as king over you .
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Now then bring it about ;
for the LORD has promised David ,
saying , `
By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel from the hand of the Philistines ,
and from the hand of all their enemies .'"
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Abner also spoke to Benjamin ;
and then Abner went to tell David at Hebron all that Israel and the whole house of Benjamin thought good to do .
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When Abner came with twenty men to David at Hebron ,
David made a feast for Abner and the men who were with him .
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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 covenant with you ,
and that you may reign over all that your heart desires ."
So David sent Abner away ;
and he went in peace .