2 Samuel 3:7-21

7Now SaulH7586 had a concubineH6370 whose nameH8034 was 1RizpahH7532, the daughterH1323 of AiahH345; and 2Ish-bosheth saidH559 to AbnerH74, “WhyH4069 have you goneH935 in to my father’sH1 concubineH6370?” 8Then AbnerH74 was veryH3966 angryH2734 overH5921 the wordsH1697 of Ish-boshethH378 and saidH559, “3Am I a dog’sH3611 headH7218 that belongs to JudahH3063? TodayH3117 I showH6213 kindnessH2617 to the houseH1004 of SaulH7586 your fatherH1, to his brothersH251 and to his friendsH4828, and have not deliveredH4672 you into the handsH3027 of DavidH1732; and yet todayH3117 you chargeH6485 me with a guiltH5771 concerning the womanH802. 94May GodH430 doH6213 soH3541 to AbnerH74, and moreH3254 alsoH3541, ifH3588 5as the LordH3068 has swornH7650 to DavidH1732, I do not accomplishH6213 thisH3651 for him, 106to transferH5674 the kingdomH4467 from the houseH1004 of SaulH7586 and to establishH6965 the throneH3678 of DavidH1732 overH5921 IsraelH3478 and overH5921 JudahH3063, 7from DanH1835 even to BeershebaH884.” 11And he couldH3201 noH3808 longerH5750 answerH7725 AbnerH74 a wordH1697, becauseH4480 he was afraidH3372 of him.

12Then AbnerH74 sentH7971 messengersH4397 to DavidH1732 in his placeH8478, sayingH559, “WhoseH4310 is the landH776? MakeH3772 your covenantH1285 with me, and beholdH2009, my handH3027 shall be with you to bringH5437 allH3605 IsraelH3478 overH5437 to you.” 13He saidH559, “GoodH2896! I will makeH3772 a covenantH1285 with you, but I demandH7592 oneH259 thingH1697 of you, 8namelyH559, 9you shall not seeH7200 my faceH6440 unlessH3588H518 you 10firstH6440 bringH935 MichalH4324, Saul’sH7586 daughterH1323, when you comeH935 to seeH7200 11me.” 14So DavidH1732 sentH7971 messengersH4397 to Ish-boshethH378, Saul’sH7586 sonH1121, sayingH559, “GiveH5414 me my wifeH802 MichalH4324, to whomH834 I was betrothedH781 12for a hundredH3967 foreskinsH6190 of the PhilistinesH6430.” 15Ish-boshethH378 sentH7971 and tookH3947 her from her husbandH376, from 13PaltielH6409 the sonH1121 of LaishH3919. 16But her husbandH376 wentH1980 with her, weepingH1058 as he wentH1980, and followedH310 her as farH5704 as 14BahurimH980. Then AbnerH74 saidH559 to him, “GoH1980, returnH7725.” So he returnedH7725.

17Now AbnerH74 hadH1961 15consultationH1697 with 16the eldersH2205 of IsraelH3478, sayingH559, “In timesH1571H8032H8543 pastH8543H8032 you were seekingH1245 for DavidH1732 to be kingH4428 overH5921 you. 18NowH6258 then, doH6213 it! For the LordH3068 has spokenH559 of DavidH1732, sayingH559, ‘17By the handH3027 of My servantH5650 DavidH1732 18I will saveH3467 My peopleH5971 IsraelH3478 from the handH3027 of the PhilistinesH6430 and from the handH3027 of allH3605 their enemiesH340.’” 19AbnerH74 alsoH1571 spokeH1696 in the hearingH241 of BenjaminH1144; and in additionH1571 AbnerH74 wentH1980 to speakH1696 in the hearingH241 of DavidH1732 in HebronH2275 allH3605 that seemed goodH2895 to IsraelH3478 and to 19the wholeH3605 houseH1004 of BenjaminH1144.

20Then AbnerH74 and twentyH6242 menH376 with him cameH935 to DavidH1732 at HebronH2275. And DavidH1732 madeH6213 a feastH4960 for AbnerH74 and the menH376 whoH834 were with him. 21AbnerH74 saidH559 to DavidH1732, “Let me ariseH6965 and goH1980 and 20gatherH6908 allH3605 IsraelH3478 to my lordH113 the kingH4428, that they may makeH3772 a covenantH1285 with you, and that 21you may be kingH4427 over allH3605 that your soulH5315 desiresH183.” So DavidH1732 sentH7971 AbnerH74 awayH7971, and he wentH1980 in peaceH7965.