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17 Later, Abner had a talk with the elders of Israel. He said, |In the past you were looking to see David made king over you. 18 So do it, then! Because the LORD has said this about David: 'Through my servant David I will save my people Israel from the control of the Philistines and from all of their enemies.'| 19 Abner also addressed the tribe of Benjamin. Furthermore, with David's permission, Abner said anything that seemed like it would be good for Israel and for the entire tribe of Benjamin. 20 Afterwards, Abner brought 20 soldiers to David at Hebron, and David threw a party for Abner and the men who were with him. 21 So Abner told David, |Give me permission to go out and rally all of Israel to your majesty the king so they can enter into a formal agreement with you to reign over everything that your heart desires.| So David sent Abner off, and he went away in peace. 2 Samuel 3:17-21, Intl. Standard Version. Copyright © 1995-2014 by ISV Foundation.
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