2 Samuel 3:6-12

6It came about while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David that 1Abner was making himself strong in the house of Saul. 7Now Saul had a concubine whose name was 2Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah; and 3Ish-bosheth said to Abner, “Why have you gone in to my father’s concubine?” 8Then Abner was very angry over the words of Ish-bosheth and said, “4Am I a dog’s head that belongs to Judah? Today I show kindness to the house of Saul your father, to his brothers and to his friends, and have not delivered you into the hands of David; and yet today you charge me with a guilt concerning the woman. 95May God do so to Abner, and more also, if 6as the Lord has sworn to David, I do not accomplish this for him, 107to transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul and to establish the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, 8from Dan even to Beersheba.” 11And he could no longer answer Abner a word, because he was afraid of him.

12Then Abner sent messengers to David in his place, saying, “Whose is the land? Make your covenant with me, and behold, my hand shall be with you to bring all Israel over to you.”