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11 Ishbosheth couldn’t say a single word in reply to Abner because he was afraid of him.

12 Abner sent messengers to represent him to David and to say, “Who will own the land?[a] Make a covenant with me, then I’ll help bring all Israel over to your side.”

13 “Good!” David replied. “I will make a covenant with you, but on one condition: don’t show yourself in my presence unless you bring Saul’s daughter Michal when you come to see me.”

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  1. 2 Samuel 3:12 Heb uncertain; LXX lacks Who will own the land?

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