2 Samuel 3:12

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Abner sent some of his men to David with this message: “You should be the ruler of the whole nation. If you make an agreement with me, I will persuade everyone in Israel to make you their king.”

Cross References

2 Samuel 19:14

Soon the tribe of Judah again became followers of David, and they sent him this message: “Come back, and bring your soldiers with you.”

2 Samuel 19:41

The soldiers from Israel came to him and said, “Why did our relatives from Judah sneak you and your family and your soldiers across the Jordan?”

2 Samuel 19:6

You're more loyal to your enemies than to your friends. What you've done today has shown your officers and soldiers that they don't mean a thing to you. You would be happy if Absalom was still alive, even if the rest of us were dead.

2 Samuel 3:11

Ishbosheth was so afraid of Abner that he could not even answer.

2 Samuel 3:13

David sent this message back: “Good! I'll make an agreement with you. But before I will even talk with you about it, you must get Saul's daughter Michal back for me.”

2 Samuel 3:21

After the feast, Abner said, “Your Majesty, let me leave now and bring Israel here to make an agreement with you. You'll be king of the whole nation, just as you've been wanting.” David told Abner he could leave, and he left without causing any trouble.

2 Samuel 3:27

When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab pretended he wanted to talk privately with him. So he took Abner into one of the small rooms that were part of the town gate and stabbed him in the stomach. Joab killed him because Abner had killed Joab's brother Asahel.

2 Samuel 3:38

David said to his officials, “Don't you realize that today one of Israel's great leaders has died?

Psalm 62:9

We humans are only a breath; none of us are truly great. All of us together weigh less than a puff of air.