During the war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner kept acquiring more power in the house of Saul.(A) Now Saul had a concubine whose name was Rizpah(B) daughter of Aiah, and Ish-bosheth questioned Abner, “Why did you sleep with my father’s concubine?”

Abner was very angry about Ish-bosheth’s accusation. “Am I a dog’s head[a](C) who belongs to Judah?” he asked. “All this time I’ve been loyal to the house of your father Saul, to his brothers, and to his friends and haven’t handed you over to David, but now you accuse me of wrongdoing with this woman!

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 3:8 = a despised person

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