American Standard Version (ASV):
And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, In times past ye sought for David to be king over you:
King James Version (KJV):
And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past [to be] king over you:
American Standard Version (ASV):
And Ish-bosheth sent, and took her from her husband, even from Paltiel the son of Laish.
King James Version (KJV):
And Ishbosheth sent, and took her from [her] husband, [even] from Phaltiel the son of Laish.
American Standard Version (ASV):
And he said, Well; I will make a league with thee; but one thing I require of thee: that is, thou shalt not see my face, except thou first bring Michal, Saul’s daughter, when thou comest to see my face.
King James Version (KJV):
And he said, Well; I will make a league with thee: but one thing I require of thee, that is, Thou shalt not see my face, except thou first bring Michal Saul’s daughter, when thou comest to see my face.
American Standard Version (ASV):
And David sent messengers to Ish-bosheth, Saul’s son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, whom I betrothed to me for a hundred foreskins of the Philistines.
King James Version (KJV):
And David sent messengers to Ishbosheth Saul’s son, saying, Deliver [me] my wife Michal, which I espoused to me for an hundred foreskins of the Philistines.
American Standard Version (ASV):
And he could not answer Abner another word, because he feared him.
King James Version (KJV):
And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared him.
American Standard Version (ASV):
And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the land? saying [also], Make thy league with me, and, behold, my hand shall be with thee, to bring about all Israel unto thee.
King James Version (KJV):
And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose [is] the land? saying [also], Make thy league with me, and, behold, my hand [shall be] with thee, to bring about all Israel unto thee.
American Standard Version (ASV):
to transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beer-sheba.
King James Version (KJV):
To translate the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beersheba.
American Standard Version (ASV):
Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ish-bosheth, and said, Am I a dog’s head that belongeth to Judah? This day do I show kindness unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David; and yet thou chargest me this day with a fault concerning this woman.
King James Version (KJV):
Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, [Am] I a dog’s head, which against Judah do shew kindness this day unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, that thou chargest me to day with a fault concerning this woman?
American Standard Version (ASV):
God do so to Abner, and more also, if, as Jehovah hath sworn to David, I do not even so to him;
King James Version (KJV):
So do God to Abner, and more also, except, as the LORD hath sworn to David, even so I do to him;
American Standard Version (ASV):
And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong in the house of Saul.
King James Version (KJV):
And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong for the house of Saul.