2 Samuel 3:21-23

Expanded Bible

²¹ Abner said to David, “·I will [Let me] go and ·bring all the Israelites [^Lgather all Israel] to my ·master [lord] and king. Then they will make an ·agreement [treaty; covenant] with you so you will rule over all ·Israel as you wanted [^Lthat your soul desires].” So David let Abner go, and he left in peace.

Abner’s Death

²² Just then Joab and David’s ·men [^Lservants] came from a ·battle [raid], bringing ·many valuable things they had taken from the enemy [^Lmuch plunder/spoil with them]. David had let Abner leave in peace, so he was not with David at Hebron. ²³ When Joab and all his army arrived at Hebron, the army said to Joab, “Abner son of Ner came to King David, and David let him leave in peace.”