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2 Samuel - ch 3 v 1 - 20
- Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: and David waxed stronger and stronger, but the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.
- And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his first-born was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;
- and his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;
- and the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;
- and the sixth, Ithream, of Eglah, David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron.
- And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong in the house of Saul.
- Now Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and `Ish-bosheth' said to Abner, Wherefore hast thou gone in unto my father's concubine?
- Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ish-bosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head that belongeth to Judah? This day do I show kindness unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David; and yet thou chargest me this day with a fault concerning this woman.
- God do so to Abner, and more also, if, as Jehovah hath sworn to David, I do not even so to him;
- to transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beer-sheba.
- And he could not answer Abner another word, because he feared him.
- And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the land? saying `also', Make thy league with me, and, behold, my hand shall be with thee, to bring about all Israel unto thee.
- And he said, Well; I will make a league with thee; but one thing I require of thee: that is, thou shalt not see my face, except thou first bring Michal, Saul's daughter, when thou comest to see my face.
- And David sent messengers to Ish-bosheth, Saul's son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, whom I betrothed to me for a hundred foreskins of the Philistines.
- And Ish-bosheth sent, and took her from her husband, even from Paltiel the son of Laish.
- And her husband went with her, weeping as he went, and followed her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return: and he returned.
- And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, In times past ye sought for David to be king over you:
- now then do it; for Jehovah hath spoken of David, saying, By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies.
- And Abner also spake in the ears of Benjamin: and Abner went also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel, and to the whole house of Benjamin.
- So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. And David made Abner and the men that were with him a feast.
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