2 Samuel 3:6-13

6DuringH1961 the warH4421 betweenH996 the houseH1004 of SaulH7586H996 and the houseH1004 of DavidH1732, AbnerH74H1961 had continued to strengthenH2388 his position in the houseH1004 of SaulH7586. 7Now SaulH7586 had a concubineH6370 namedH8034 RizpahH7532, the daughterH1323 of AiahH345. So Ish-bosheth questionedH559 AbnerH74, “WhyH4069 did you sleep withH935H413 my father’sH1 concubineH6370?”

8AbnerH74 was furiousH3966H2734 overH5921 Ish-bosheth’sH378 accusationH1697. “Am IH595 the headH7218 of a dogH3611 thatH834 belongs to JudahH3063?” he askedH559. “All this timeH3117 I have been loyalH6213H2617 toH5973 the houseH1004 of your fatherH1 SaulH7586, toH413 his brothersH251, and toH413 his friendsH4828. I have notH3808 delivered youH4672 into the handH3027 of DavidH1732, but nowH3117 you accuseH6485 meH5921 of wrongdoingH5771 with this womanH802! 9May GodH430 punishH3541H6213 AbnerH74, and ever soH3541 severelyH3254, ifH3588 I do not doH6213 for DavidH1732H3588H3651 whatH834 the LORDH3068 has sworn to himH7650: 10to transferH5674 the kingdomH4467 from the houseH1004 of SaulH7586 and to establishH6965 the throneH3678 of DavidH1732 overH5921 IsraelH3478H5921 and JudahH3063, from DanH1835 toH5704 BeershebaH884.”

11And for fearH3372 of Abner, Ish-bosheth did not dareH3201H5750H3808 to sayH7725 another wordH1697 toH74 him.

12Then AbnerH74 sentH7971 messengersH4397 on his behalfH8478 to sayH559 toH413 DavidH1732, “To whomH4310 does the landH776H559 belong? MakeH3772 your covenantH1285 with meH854, and surelyH2009 my handH3027 will be with youH5973 to bringH5437 allH3605 IsraelH3478 over to youH413.”

13“GoodH2896,” replied DavidH559, “IH589 will makeH3772 a covenantH1285 with youH854. ButH389 there is oneH259 thingH1697 IH595 requireH7592 of youH854H559: Do notH3808 appearH7200 before meH6440 unlessH518H6440 you bringH935 Saul’sH7586 daughterH1323 MichalH4324 when you comeH935 to see meH7200.”