King James Version
"And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past to be king over you:"
— 2 Samuel 3:17, King James Version
“And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, In times past ye sought for David to be king over you: ”
“Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, "In times past, you sought for David to be king over you.”
“Abner advised the elders of Israel,“Previously you were wanting David to be your king.”
“Abner also spoke to the ancients of Israel, saying: Both yesterday and the day before you sought for David that he might reign over you.”
“Then Abner had a talk with the chief men of Israel, saying, In the past it was your desire to make David your king: so now, do it:”
“And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past to be king over you:”
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.
And Ish–bosheth sent, and took her from her husband, even from Phaltiel the son of Laish.
And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return. And he returned.
And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past to be king over you:
Now then do it: for the Lord hath spoken of David, saying, By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies.
And Abner also spake 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.
So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. And David made Abner and the men that were with him a feast.