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And Saul had a concubine ,
whose name was Rizpah ,
the daughter of Aiah .
So Ishbosheth said to Abner , "
Why have you gone in to my father '
s concubine ?"
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Then Abner became very angry at the words of Ishbosheth ,
and said , "
Am I a dog '
s head that belongs to Judah ?
Today I show loyalty to the house of Saul your father ,
to his brothers ,
and to his friends ,
and have not delivered you into the hand of David ;
and you charge me today with a fault concerning this woman ?
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May God do so to Abner ,
and more also ,
if I do not do for David as 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 Beersheba ."
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And he could not answer Abner another word ,
because he feared him .
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Then Abner sent messengers on his behalf to David ,
saying , "
Whose is the land ?"
saying also , "
Make your covenant with me ,
and indeed my hand shall be with you to bring all Israel to you ."
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And David said , "
Good ,
I will make a covenant with you .
But one thing I require of you :
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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So David sent messengers to Ishbosheth ,
Saul '
s son ,
saying , "
Give me my wife Michal ,
whom I betrothed to myself for a hundred foreskins of the Philistines ."
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And Ishbosheth sent and took her from her husband ,
from Paltiel the son of Laish .
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Then her husband went along with her to Bahurim ,
weeping behind her .
So Abner said to him , "
Go ,
return !"
And he returned .
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Now Abner had communicated with the elders of Israel ,
saying , "
In time past you were seeking for David 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 from the hand of the Philistines and the hand of all their enemies ."'
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And Abner also spoke in the hearing of Benjamin .
Then Abner also went to speak in the hearing of David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel and the whole house of Benjamin .
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So Abner and twenty men with him came to David at Hebron .
And David made a feast for Abner and the men who were with him .
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Then Abner said to David , "
I will arise and go ,
and 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 .