2 Samuel 3:21-23

New American Standard Bible 1995

²¹ Abner said to David, “Let me arise and go and ^(A)gather all Israel to my lord the king, that they may make a covenant with you, and that ^(B)you may be king over all that your soul desires.” So David sent Abner away, and he went in peace.

²² And behold, ^(C)the servants of David and Joab came from a raid and brought much spoil with them; but Abner was not with David in Hebron, for he had sent him away, and he had gone in peace. ²³ When Joab and all the army that was with him arrived, they told Joab, saying, “Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he has sent him away, and he has gone in peace.”