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2 Samuel 3:12

And Abner sent men to David at Hebron, saying, Make an agreement with me, and I will give you my support in getting all Israel on your side.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

11And so great was Ish-bosheth's fear of Abner that he was not able to say a word in answer.

13And he said, It is well; I will make an agreement with you, but on one condition, which is, that when you come before me, Saul's daughter Michal is to come with you; till she comes you will not see my face.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 3:27And when Abner was back in Hebron, Joab took him on one side by the doorway of the town to have a word with him quietly, and there he gave him a wound in the stomach, causing his death in payment for the death of his brother Asahel.

2 Samuel 5:1Then all the tribes of Israel came to David in Hebron and said, Truly, we are your bone and your flesh.

2 Samuel 19:14And the hearts of the men of Judah were moved like one man; so that they sent to the king, saying, Come back, with all your servants.

1 Chronicles 11:1Then all Israel came together to David at Hebron, and said, Truly, we are your bone and your flesh.

Psalms 62:9\62:8\Have faith in him at all times, you people; let your hearts go flowing out before him: God is our safe place. (Selah.)

Luke 16:5And sending for every one who was in debt to his lord he said to the first, What is the amount of your debt to my lord?

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 3:8-22

Abner Deserts to David. ( b. c. 1048.) 7 And Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and Ishbosheth said to Abner, Wherefore hast thou gone in unto my father's concubine? 8 Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head, which against Judah do shew kindness this day unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, that thou chargest me to day with a fault concerning this woman?… Read the whole commentary →

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