14. After this, David sent messengers to Ishbosheth, Saul’s son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, which I espoused to me for one hundred foreskins of the Philistines.
15. So Ishbosheth sent and took her from her husband, even from Phaltiel, the son of Laish.
16. And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then Abner said unto him, Go, return. And he returned.
17. And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past to be king over you;
18. now then do it, for the Lord has spoken of David, saying, By the hand of my slave David I will save my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines and out of the hand of all their enemies.
19. And Abner also spoke in the ears of Benjamin, and Abner went also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel and that seemed good to the whole house of Benjamin.
20. So Abner came to David to Hebron and twenty men with him. And David made a banquet for Abner and the men that were with him.
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 covenant with thee and that thou may reign over all that thy heart desires. And David sent Abner away, and he went in peace.