2 Samuel 3:11
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And he could not answer him a word, because he feared him.

because

2 Samuel 3:39 But I as yet am tender, though anointed king. And these men the sons of Sarvia are too hard for me: the Lord reward him that doth evil according to his wickedness.

Context
Abner Joins David
10That the kingdom be translated from the house of Saul, and the throne of David be set up over Israel, and over Juda from Dan to Bersabee. 11And he could not answer him a word, because he feared him.12Abner therefore sent messengers to David for himself, saying: Whose is the land? and that they should say: Make a league with me, and my hand shall be with thee: and I will bring all Israel to thee.…
Cross References
2 Samuel 3:10
That the kingdom be translated from the house of Saul, and the throne of David be set up over Israel, and over Juda from Dan to Bersabee.

2 Samuel 3:12
Abner therefore sent messengers to David for himself, saying: Whose is the land? and that they should say: Make a league with me, and my hand shall be with thee: and I will bring all Israel to thee.

Lexicon
And for fear
מִיִּרְאָת֖וֹ (mî·yir·’ā·ṯōw)
Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten

[of Abner],
אֹתֽוֹ׃ (’ō·ṯōw)
Direct object marker | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

Ish-bosheth did not dare
יָכֹ֣ל (yā·ḵōl)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3201: To be able, have power

to say
לְהָשִׁ֥יב (lə·hā·šîḇ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

another word
דָּבָ֑ר (dā·ḇār)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

to [him].
אַבְנֵ֖ר (’aḇ·nêr)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 74: Abner -- 'my father is a lamp', an Israelite name


Additional Translations
And for fear of Abner, Ish-bosheth did not dare to say another word to him.And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared him.

And he could not answer Abner another word, because he feared him.

And Jebosthe could not any longer answer Abenner a word, because he feared him.

And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared him.

And he could not answer Abner another word, because he feared him.

And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared him.

He could not answer Abner another word, because he feared him.

And he is not able any more to turn back Abner a word, because of his fearing him.
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