2 Samuel 3:10

⁸And Abner was very angry with Ish-bosheth for this saying; and Abner said to him, Am I a dog’s head? I have this day wrought kindness with the house of Saul thy father, and with his brethren and friends, and have not gone over to the house of David, and dost thou this day seek a charge against me concerning injury to a woman?

⁹God do thus and more also to Abner, if as the Lord swore to David, so do I not to him this day;

— 2 Samuel 3:10 —

¹¹And Ish-bosheth could not any longer answer Abner a word, because he feared him.

¹²And Abner sent messengers to David to Thaelam where he was, immediately, saying, Make thy covenant with me, and, behold, my hand is with thee to bring back to thee all the house of Israel.