And Ish-bosheth sent and took her from her husband Paltiel the son of Laish.

But her husband went with her, weeping after her all the way to Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, “Go, return.” And he returned.

When the wife of Uriah heard that Uriah her husband was dead, she lamented over her husband.

And the king said to her, “What is your trouble?” She answered, “Alas, I am a widow; my husband is dead.

And now the whole clan has risen against your servant, and they say, ‘Give up the man who struck his brother, that we may put him to death for the life of his brother whom he killed.’ And so they would destroy the heir also. Thus they would quench my coal that is left and leave to my husband neither name nor remnant on the face of the earth.”

and I will bring all the people back to you as a bride comes home to her husband. You seek the life of only one man, and all the people will be at peace.”