“Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, “In times past, you sought for David to be king over you.”

Reading this verse in context

This page shows one verse on its own, which is rarely how it was written. 2 Samuel 3 contains 39 verses, and the sentences either side usually decide what this one means. Read the whole chapter before you quote it.

Text: World English Bible, Protestant edition (engwebp), eBible.org — public domain.