2 Samuel 3:4-14

4 the fourth, Adonijah son of Haggith; the fifth, Shephatiah son of Abital;
5 and the sixth, Ithream, of David's wife Eglah. These were born to David in Hebron.
6 While there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner was making himself strong in the house of Saul.
7 Now Saul had a concubine whose name was Rizpah daughter of Aiah. And Ishbaal said to Abner, "Why have you gone in to my father's concubine?"
8 The words of Ishbaal made Abner very angry; he said, "Am I a dog's head for Judah? Today I keep showing loyalty to the house of your father Saul, to his brothers, and to his friends, and have not given you into the hand of David; and yet you charge me now with a crime concerning this woman.
9 So may God do to Abner and so may he add to it! For just what the Lord has sworn to David, that will I accomplish for him,
10 to transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul, and set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan to Beer-sheba."
11 And Ishbaal could not answer Abner another word, because he feared him.
12 Abner sent messengers to David at Hebron, saying, "To whom does the land belong? Make your covenant with me, and I will give you my support to bring all Israel over to you."
13 He said, "Good; I will make a covenant with you. But one thing I require of you: you shall never appear in my presence unless you bring Saul's daughter Michal when you come to see me."
14 Then David sent messengers to Saul's son Ishbaal, saying, "Give me my wife Michal, to whom I became engaged at the price of one hundred foreskins of the Philistines."

Footnotes 5

  • [a]. Heb [And he]
  • [b]. Gk Compare 1 Chr 8.33; 9.39: Heb [Ish-bosheth], "man of shame"
  • [c]. Heb [And he]
  • [d]. Gk: Heb [where he was]
  • [e]. Heb [Ish-bosheth]
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