Catholic Public Domain Version
"And he was not able to respond anything to him, because he was in fear of him. "
— 2 Samuel 3:11, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared him.”
“And he could not answer Abner another word, because he feared him. ”
“He could not answer Abner another word, because he feared him.”
“Ish-bosheth was unable to answer Abner with even a single word because he was afraid of him.”
“And he could not answer him a word, because he feared him.”
“And so great was Ish-bosheth's fear of Abner that he was not able to say a word in answer.”
“And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared him.”
“Why did you enter to the concubine of my father?” But he, being exceedingly angry at the words of Ishbosheth, said: “Am I the head of a dog against Judah this day? I have shown mercy to the house of Saul, your father, and to his brothers and friends. And I have not delivered you into the hands of David. And yet today you have sought me, so that you might rebuke me over a woman?
May God do these things to Abner, and may he add these other things, if, in the same way that the Lord swore to David, I do not do so with him:
that the kingdom be transferred from the house of Saul, and that the throne of David be elevated over Israel and over Judah, from Dan to Beersheba.”
And he was not able to respond anything to him, because he was in fear of him.
Therefore, Abner sent messengers to David for himself, saying, “Whose is the land?” and so that they would say, “Make a friendship with me, and my hand will be with you, and I will lead back all of Israel to you.”
And he said: “It is best. I will make a friendship with you. But one thing I ask of you, saying: You shall not see my face before you bring Michal, the daughter of Saul. And in this way, you shall come, and see me.”
Then David sent messengers to Ishbosheth, the son of Saul, saying, “Restore my wife Michal, whom I espoused to myself for one hundred foreskins of the Philistines.”