II Samuel 3:21
The Scripture
(21) And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a league with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thine heart desireth. And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
As war continued between the houses of Saul and David, Abner quarreled with Ish-bosheth over Rizpah and then defected to David, promising to bring all Israel to him. Joab, seeking revenge for his brother Asahel, treacherously murdered Abner, and David publicly mourned him and cursed Joab's house for the crime.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
II Samuel 3:10II Samuel 3:12II Samuel 2:9Philippians 2:21I Kings 11:37Psalms 20:4
Related verses (shared words)
I Samuel 17:55I Samuel 26:14Deuteronomy 30:20II Samuel 2:14II Samuel 2:19II Samuel 3:19