扫罗家和大卫家争战许久。大卫家日见强盛。扫罗家日见衰弱。
Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.
四子亚多尼雅是哈及所生的。五子示法提雅是亚比她所生的。
And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;
扫罗家和大卫家争战的时候，押尼珥在扫罗家大有权势。
And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong for the house of Saul.
扫罗有一妃嫔，名叫利斯巴，是爱亚的女儿。一日，伊施波设对押尼珥说，你为什么与我父的妃嫔同房呢。
And Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and Ishbosheth said to Abner, Wherefore hast thou gone in unto my father's concubine?
押尼珥因伊施波设的话就甚发怒，说，我岂是犹大的狗头呢。我恩待你父扫罗的家和他的弟兄，朋友，不将你交在大卫手里，今日你竟为这妇人责备我吗。
Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head, which against Judah do shew kindness this day unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, that thou chargest me to day with a fault concerning this woman?
伊施波设惧怕押尼珥，不敢回答一句。
And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared him.
押尼珥打发人去见大卫，替他说，这国归谁呢。又说，你与我立约，我必帮助你，使以色列人都归服你。
And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the land? saying also, Make thy league with me, and, behold, my hand shall be with thee, to bring about all Israel unto thee.
大卫就打发人去见扫罗的儿子伊施波设，说，你要将我的妻米甲归还我。她是我从前用一百非利士人的阳皮所聘定的。
And David sent messengers to Ishbosheth Saul's son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, which I espoused to me for an hundred foreskins of the Philistines.
米甲的丈夫跟着她，一面走一面哭，直跟到巴户琳。押尼珥说，你回去吧。帕铁就回去了。
And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return. And he returned.
约押和大卫的仆人攻击敌军，带回许多的掠物。那时押尼珥不在希伯仑大卫那里，因大卫已经送他去，他也平平安安地去了。
And, behold, the servants of David and Joab came from pursuing a troop, and brought in a great spoil with them: but Abner was not with David in Hebron; for he had sent him away, and he was gone in peace.