4. and the fourth [is] Adonijah son of Haggith, and the fifth [is] Shephatiah son of Abital,
5. and the sixth [is] Ithream, of Eglah wife of David; these have been born to David in Hebron.
6. And it cometh to pass, in the war being between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner hath been strengthening himself in the house of Saul,
7. and Saul hath a concubine, and her name [is] Rizpah daughter of Aiah, and [Ish- Bosheth] saith unto Abner, `Wherefore hast thou gone in unto the concubine of my father?'
8. And it is displeasing to Abner exceedingly, because of the words of Ish-Bosheth, and he saith, `The head of a dog [am] I--that in reference to Judah to-day I do kindness with the house of Saul thy father, unto his brethren, and unto his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David--that thou chargest against me iniquity concerning the woman to-day?
9. thus doth God to Abner, and thus He doth add to him, surely as Jehovah hath sworn to David--surely so I do to him:
10. to cause the kingdom to pass over from the house of Saul, and to raise up the throne of David over Israel, and over Judah, from Dan even unto Beer-Sheba.'
11. And he is not able any more to turn back Abner a word, because of his fearing him.
12. And Abner sendeth messengers unto David for himself, saying, `Whose [is] the land?' saying, `Make thy covenant with me, and lo, my hand [is] with thee, to bring round unto thee all Israel.'
13. And he saith, `Good--I make with thee a covenant; only, one thing I am asking of thee, that is, Thou dost not see my face, except thou dost first bring in Michal, daughter of Saul in thy coming into see my face.'
14. And David sendeth messengers unto Ish-Bosheth son of Saul, saying, `Give up my wife Michal, whom I betrothed to myself with a hundred foreskins of the Philistines.'
15. And Ish-Bosheth sendeth, and taketh her from a man, from Phaltiel son of Laish,
16. and her husband goeth with her, going on and weeping behind her, unto Bahurim, and Abner saith unto him, `Go, turn back;' and he turneth back.
17. And the word of Abner was with the elders of Israel, saying, `Heretofore ye have been seeking David for king over you,