2 Samuel 3:6-11

New International Version

Abner Goes Over to David

⁶ During the war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner^(A) had been strengthening his own position in the house of Saul. ⁷ Now Saul had had a concubine^(B) named Rizpah^(C) daughter of Aiah. And Ish-Bosheth said to Abner, “Why did you sleep with my father’s concubine?”

⁸ Abner was very angry because of what Ish-Bosheth said. So he answered, “Am I a dog’s head^(D)—on Judah’s side? This very day I am loyal to the house of your father Saul and to his family and friends. I haven’t handed you over to David. Yet now you accuse me of an offense involving this woman! ⁹ May God deal with Abner, be it ever so severely, if I do not do for David what the Lord promised^(E) him on oath ¹⁰ and transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul and establish David’s throne over Israel and Judah from Dan to Beersheba.”^{(F) 11} Ish-Bosheth did not dare to say another word to Abner, because he was afraid of him.