2 Samuel 3:8-10

Expanded Bible

⁸ Abner was ·very angry [furious; in a rage] because of what Ish-Bosheth said, and he replied, “I have ·been loyal [shown kindness/faithful love] to [^Lthe house of your father] Saul and his ·family [^Lbrothers] and friends! I didn’t hand you over to David. ·I am not a traitor working for Judah! [^LAm I a Judean dog/dog’s head for Judah?] But now you are ·saying I did something wrong with [finding fault with me/charging me with wrong regarding] this woman! ⁹ May God ·help [deal severely with] me if I don’t ·join David! I will make sure that what the Lord promised does happen [^L…accomplish for David everything the Lord has promised him]! ¹⁰ I will ·take [transfer] the kingdom from the ·family [^Lthe house] of Saul and ·make David king of [^Lestablish the throne of David over] Israel and Judah, from Dan to Beersheba [^Cin the far north and south of Israel]!”