And Ishbosheth might not answer anything to Abner, for he dreaded Abner.
that the realm be translated from the house of Saul, and the throne of David be raised on Israel and on Judah, from Dan till to Beersheba.
Therefore Abner sent messengers to David, and they said for him, Whose is the land? and that the messengers should speak thus, Make thou friend-ships with me, and mine hand shall be with thee, and I shall bring all Israel to thee.
Thou movedest the earth, and thou troubledest it; make thou whole the sorrows thereof, for it is moved.