2 Samuel 3:6-12

6Now it happened that while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, 1Abner was 2strengthening himself in the house of Saul. 7And Saul had a concubine whose name was 3Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah; and 4Ish-bosheth said to Abner, “Why have you gone in to my father’s concubine?” 8Then Abner became very angry over Ish-bosheth’s 5question and said, “6Am 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 let you fall into the hands of David; yet today you call me to account for wrongdoing with 7that woman? 98May God do so to 9me, and more so, if 10as the Lord has sworn to David, I do not accomplish this for him: 1011to transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to establish the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, 12from Dan even to Beersheba!” 11And Ish-bosheth could no longer say a word in response to Abner, because he was afraid of him.

12Then Abner sent messengers to David at 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.”