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And it happened while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner was making himself strong for the house of Saul.

And Saul had a concubine, and her name was Rizpah the daughter of Aiah. And Ishbosheth said to Abner, Why have you gone in to my father's concubine?

And Abner was exceedingly angry over the words of Ishbosheth. And he said, Am I a dog's head, that I deal with kindness with the house of your father Saul in regards to Judah today,to his brothers, and to his friends, and havenot caused you to be found in the hand of David, and you charge a stroke against me with this woman today?

May God do to Abner, and more so, if I do not do to David as Jehovah has sworn,

to cause the kingdom to pass over from the house of Saul, and to establish the throne of David over Israel and over Judah from Dan even to Beer-sheba.

And he was not able to return a word to Abner any more, because he feared him.

And Abner sent messengers to David for himself, saying, Whose is the land? He said, Cut your covenant with me, and, behold, my hand shall be with you, to bring all Israel around to you.

And he said, Good, I will cut a covenant with you, but one thing I ask of you, saying, You shall not see my face except you first bring Michal the daughter of Saul when you come to see my face.

And David sent messengers to Ishbosheth the son of Saul, saying, Give up my wife Michal, whom I betrothed to myself with a hundred foreskins of the Philistines.

And Ishbosheth sent and took her from the man, from Phaltiel the son of Laish.

And her husband went with her, going on and weeping behind her to Bahurim. And Abner said to him, Go, return. And he returned.

And the word of Abner was with the elders of Israel, saying, Before now you have been seeking David for king over you.

And now do it . For Jehovah has spoken of David, saying, By the hand of My servant David He will save My people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies.

And Abner also spoke in the ears of Benjamin. And Abner went also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that was good in the eyes of Israel, and in the eyes of all the house of Benjamin.

And Abner came to David, to Hebron, and twenty men with him. And David made a feast for Abner and for the men with him.

And Abner said to David, let me rise up and go, and gather all Israel to my lord the king. And they shall cut a covenant with you. And you shall reign over all that your soul desires. And David sent Abner away, and he went in peace.