⁸ Abner was very angry about Ish-bosheth’s accusation. ‘Am I a dog’s head^[a](A) who belongs to Judah? ’ he asked. ‘All this time I’ve been loyal to the family of your father Saul, to his brothers, and to his friends and haven’t betrayed you to David, but now you accuse me of wrongdoing with this woman!

¹⁶ Her husband followed her, weeping all the way to Bahurim. Abner said to him, ‘Go back.’ So he went back.