21 Then Abner said unto David, I will rise up, and go gather all Israel unto my lord the King, that they may make a covenant with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thine heart desireth. Then David let Abner depart, who went [a]in peace.

22 ¶ And behold, the servants of David and Joab came [b]from the camp, and brought a great prey with them (but Abner was not with David in Hebron: for he had sent him away, and he departed in peace.)

23 When Joab, and all the host that was with him were come, men told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner came to the King, and he hath sent him away, and he is gone in peace.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 3:21 Or, without harm.
  2. 2 Samuel 3:22 From war against the Philistines.

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