17Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, |In times past, you sought for David to be king over you.
17Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, |In times past, you sought for David to be king over you.
14 David sent messengers to Ishbosheth, Saul's son, saying, |Deliver me my wife Michal, whom I pledged to be married to me for one hundred foreskins of the Philistines.|
15 Ishbosheth sent, and took her from her husband, even from Paltiel the son of Laish.
16 Her husband went with her, weeping as he went, and followed her to Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, |Go! Return!| and he returned.
17 Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, |In times past, you sought for David to be king over you.
18 Now then do it; for Yahweh has spoken of David, saying, 'By the hand of my servant David, I will save my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies.'|
19 Abner also spoke in the ears of Benjamin: and Abner went also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel, and to the whole house of Benjamin.
3:17Abner conferred with the elders of Israel and said, "For some time you have wanted to make David your king.
3:17And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past [to be] king over you:
3:17Abner also spoke to the ancients of Israel, saying: Both yesterday and the day before you sought for David that he might reign over you.
3:17And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, In times past ye sought for David to be king over you:
3:17Now Abner had communicated with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David aforetime to be king over you;
3:17And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, In times past ye sought for David to be king over you:
3:17And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past to be king over you:
3:17And the word of Abner was with the elders of Israel, saying, 'Heretofore ye have been seeking David for king over you,
3:17And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, You sought for David in times past to be king over you: