2 Samuel 3:6-27

6And it came to pass, while there was warH4421 between the houseH1004 of SaulH7586 and the houseH1004 of DavidH1732, that AbnerH74 made himself strongH2388 for the houseH1004 of SaulH7586.

7And SaulH7586 had a concubineH6370, whose nameH8034 was RizpahH7532, the daughterH1323 of AiahH345: and Ishbosheth saidH559 to AbnerH74, Why hast thou gone inH935 to my father’sH1 concubineH6370? 8Then was AbnerH74 veryH3966 angryH2734 for the wordsH1697 of IshboshethH378, and saidH559, Am I a dog’sH3611 headH7218, who against JudahH3063 do showH6213 kindnessH2617 this dayH3117 to the houseH1004 of SaulH7586 thy fatherH1, to his brethrenH251, and to his friendsH4828, and have not deliveredH4672 thee into the handH3027 of DavidH1732, that thou chargestH6485 me to dayH3117 with a faultH5771 concerning this womanH802? 9So doH6213 GodH430 to AbnerH74, and more alsoH3254, except, as the LORDH3068 hath swornH7650 to DavidH1732, even so I doH6213 to him; 10To pass onH5674 the kingdomH4467 from the houseH1004 of SaulH7586, and to set upH6965 the throneH3678 of DavidH1732 over IsraelH3478 and over JudahH3063, from DanH1835 even to BeershebaH884. 11And he couldH3201 not answerH7725 AbnerH74 a wordH1697 again, because he fearedH3372 him. 12And AbnerH74 sentH7971 messengersH4397 to DavidH1732 on his behalf, sayingH559, Whose is the landH776? sayingH559 also, MakeH3772 thy leagueH1285 with me, and, behold, my handH3027 shall be with thee, to bring aboutH5437 all IsraelH3478 to thee. 13And he saidH559, WellH2896; I will makeH3772 a leagueH1285 with thee: but oneH259 thingH1697 I requireH7592 of thee, that isH559, Thou shalt not seeH7200 my faceH6440, except thou shalt firstH6440 bringH935 MichalH4324 Saul’sH7586 daughterH1323, when thou comestH935 to seeH7200 my faceH6440.1 14And DavidH1732 sentH7971 messengersH4397 to IshboshethH378 Saul’sH7586 sonH1121, sayingH559, DeliverH5414 to me my wifeH802 MichalH4324, whom I betrothedH781 to me for an hundredH3967 foreskinsH6190 of the PhilistinesH6430. 15And IshboshethH378 sentH7971, and tookH3947 her from her husbandH376, even from PhaltielH6409 the sonH1121 of LaishH3889H3919.2 16And her husbandH376 wentH3212 with her weepingH1980H1058 behindH310 her to BahurimH980. Then saidH559 AbnerH74 to him, GoH3212, returnH7725. And he returnedH7725.3 17And AbnerH74 had communicationH1961H1697 with the eldersH2205 of IsraelH3478, sayingH559, Ye soughtH1245 for DavidH1732 in timesH8543 pastH8032 to be kingH4428 over you:4 18Now then doH6213 it : for the LORDH3068 hath spokenH559 of DavidH1732, sayingH559, By the handH3027 of my servantH5650 DavidH1732 I will saveH3467 my peopleH5971 IsraelH3478 from the handH3027 of the PhilistinesH6430, and from the handH3027 of all their enemiesH341. 19And AbnerH74 also spokeH1696 in the earsH241 of BenjaminH1144: and AbnerH74 wentH3212 also to speakH1696 in the earsH241 of DavidH1732 in HebronH2275 all that seemedH5869 goodH2896 to IsraelH3478, and that seemed goodH5869 to the whole houseH1004 of BenjaminH1144. 20So AbnerH74 cameH935 to DavidH1732 in HebronH2275, and twentyH6242 menH582 with him. And DavidH1732 madeH6213 AbnerH74 and the menH582 that were with him a feastH4960. 21And AbnerH74 saidH559 to DavidH1732, I will ariseH6965 and goH3212, and will gatherH6908 all IsraelH3478 to my lordH113 the kingH4428, that they may makeH3772 a leagueH1285 with thee, and that thou mayest reignH4427 over all that thy heartH5315 desirethH183. And DavidH1732 sentH7971 AbnerH74 awayH7971; and he wentH3212 in peaceH7965.

22And, behold, the servantsH5650 of DavidH1732 and JoabH3097 cameH935 from pursuing a troopH1416, and brought inH935 a greatH7227 spoilH7998 with them: but AbnerH74 was not with DavidH1732 in HebronH2275; for he had sent him awayH7971, and he had goneH3212 in peaceH7965. 23When JoabH3097 and all the hostH6635 that was with him had comeH935, they toldH5046 JoabH3097, sayingH559, AbnerH74 the sonH1121 of NerH5369 cameH935 to the kingH4428, and he hath sent him awayH7971, and he hath goneH3212 in peaceH7965. 24Then JoabH3097 cameH935 to the kingH4428, and saidH559, What hast thou doneH6213? behold, AbnerH74 cameH935 to thee; why is it that thou hast sent him awayH7971, and he is quiteH1980 goneH3212? 25Thou knowestH3045 AbnerH74 the sonH1121 of NerH5369, that he cameH935 to deceiveH6601 thee, and to knowH3045 thy going outH4161 and thy coming inH4126H3996, and to knowH3045 all that thou doestH6213. 26And when JoabH3097 had come outH3318 from DavidH1732, he sentH7971 messengersH4397 afterH310 AbnerH74, who brought him againH7725 from the wellH953 of SirahH5626: but DavidH1732 knewH3045 it not. 27And when AbnerH74 had returnedH7725 to HebronH2275, JoabH3097 took him asideH5186 inH413H8432 the gateH8179 to speakH1696 with him quietlyH7987, and smoteH5221 him there under the fifthH2570 rib, that he diedH4191, for the bloodH1818 of AsahelH6214 his brotherH251.5