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May God punish me terribly if I don’t help David. I will make sure that what God promised does happen! 10 I will take the kingdom from the family of Saul. I will make David king of Israel and Judah! He will rule from Dan to Beersheba.”[a]

11 Ish-Bosheth couldn’t say anything to Abner. He was too afraid of Abner.

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  1. 3:10 Dan to Beersheba Dan was the city farthest north in Israel. Beersheba was the city farthest south. So this means all the people of Israel.

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