And Abner sent messengers to David in his place, saying, Whose is the land? And saying, Cut your covenant with me, and, behold, my hand shall be with you, to bring all Israel around to you.
And I am weak today, though anointed king. And these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too hard for me. May Jehovah reward the doer of evil according to his evil!
And David said to Abner, Are you not a man? And who is like you in Israel? But why have you not watched over your lord the king? For one of the people came in to destroy your lord the king.