16. And her ish went with her going along weeping behind her to Bachurim. Then said Avner unto him, Go, return. And he returned.
17. And Avner had communication with the Ziknei Yisroel, saying, Ye sought for Dovid in times past to be melech over you;
18. Now then do it; for Hashem hath spoken of Dovid, saying, By the yad of Avdi Dovid I will save My people Yisroel out of the yad Pelishtim, and out of the yad of all their oyevim.
19. And Avner also spoke in the oznayim of Binyamin; and Avner went also to speak in the oznayim of Dovid in Chevron all that seemed tov to Yisroel, and to the kol Bais Binyamin.