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16 Her husband went with her all the way to Bahurim, crying as he followed her.

“Go home!” Abner told him. So he went home.

17 Abner then sent word to Israel’s elders. “You’ve wanted David to be your king for some time now,” he said. 18 “It’s time to act because the Lord has said about David: I will rescue my people Israel from the power of the Philistines and all their enemies through my servant David.”

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