3:6 As the war continued between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner was becoming more influential 1 in the house of Saul. 3:7 Now Saul had a concubine named Rizpah daughter of Aiah. Ish-bosheth 2 said to Abner, “Why did you have sexual relations with 3 my father’s concubine?” 4
3:8 These words of Ish-bosheth really angered Abner and he said, “Am I the head of a dog that belongs to Judah? This very day I am demonstrating 5 loyalty to the house of Saul your father and to his relatives 6 and his friends! I have not betrayed you into the hand of David. Yet you have accused me of sinning with this woman today! 7 3:9 God will severely judge Abner 8 if I do not do for David exactly what the Lord has promised him, 9 3:10 namely, to transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul and to establish the throne of David over Israel and over Judah all the way from Dan to Beer Sheba!” 3:11 Ish-bosheth 10 was unable to answer Abner with even a single word because he was afraid of him.