11. Ish-Bosheth couldn’t say anything to Abner. He was too afraid of Abner.
12. Then Abner sent messengers to David. Abner said, “Who is going to rule the land? Make an agreement with me, and I will help you become the king of all Israel.”
13. David answered, “Good! I will make an agreement with you. But I ask you one thing. I will not meet with you unless you bring Saul’s daughter Michal to me.”
14. Then David sent messengers to Saul’s son Ish-Bosheth. David said, “Give me my wife Michal. She was promised to me. I killed 100 Philistines to get her.”
15. So Ish-Bosheth sent men to take Michal from her husband. He was Paltiel son of Laish.
16. Michal’s husband went with her, crying as he followed her to Bahurim. But Abner said to Paltiel, “Go back home.” So he went home.
17. Abner sent a message to the elders of Israel. He said, “You have been wanting to make David your king.
18. Now do it! The Lord has spoken about David. The Lord said, ‘I will save my people the Israelites. I will save them from the Philistines and all their enemies. I will do this through my servant David.’”
19. Abner also said these things to the people of Benjamin. He then went to Hebron to tell David what the Benjaminites and Israel wanted to do.
20. Abner came with 20 men to David at Hebron. There David prepared a feast for them.