King James Version
"And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared him."
— 2 Samuel 3:11, King James Version
“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.”
Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ish–bosheth, 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?
So do God to Abner, and more also, except, as the Lord hath sworn to David, even so I do to him;
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 Beer–sheba.
And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared him.
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.
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.
And David sent messengers to Ish–bosheth Saul’s son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, which I espoused to me for an hundred foreskins of the Philistines.