2 Samuel 3:11-13

Contemporary English Version

¹¹ Ishbosheth was so afraid of Abner that he could not even answer.

¹² 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.”

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.”