2 Samuel 3:8-10

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

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! ⁹ May God punish Abner and do so severely if I don’t do for David what the Lord swore to him: ¹⁰ to transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul and establish the throne of David over Israel and Judah^(B) from Dan to Beer-sheba.’