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17 Now Abner (my father is a lamp) conferred with the elders of Israel (he wrestles with God) and said, “In the past you⁺ sought David (beloved) as your⁺ king. 18 Now take action, because the LORD {YHWH} has said to David (beloved), ‘Through My servant David I will save My people Israel (he wrestles with God) from the hands of the Philistines (immigrants) and of all their enemies.’” 19 Abner (my father is a lamp) also spoke to the Benjamites (son of the right hand). Then he went to Hebron (association) to tell David (beloved) all that seemed good to Israel (he wrestles with God) and to the whole house of Benjamin. 20 When Abner (my father is a lamp) and twenty of his men came to David (beloved) at Hebron (association), David held a feast for them. 21 Then Abner (my father is a lamp) said to David (beloved), “Let me go at once, and I will gather all Israel (he wrestles with God) to my lord the king, that they may make a covenant with you, and that you may rule over all that your heart desires.” So David dismissed Abner, and he went in peace. 2 Samuel 3:17-21, Berean Annotated Bible. Public domain.
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