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 Yisrael unto thee.
And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of TZruyah be too hard for me: YY shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness.
And David said to Abner, Art not thou a valiant man? and who is like to thee in Yisrael? wherefore then hast thou not kept thy YY the king? for there came one of the people in to destroy the king thy YY .