³⁸ And the king saith unto his servants, `Do ye not know that a prince and a great one hath fallen this day in Israel?

⁵⁰ and the name of the wife of Saul `is' Ahinoam, daughter of Ahimaaz; and the name of the head of his host `is' Abner son of Ner, uncle of Saul;

⁵¹ and Kish `is' father of Saul, and Ner father of Abner `is' son of Ahiel.

⁸ And Abner, son of Ner, head of the host which Saul hath, hath taken Ish-Bosheth, son of Saul, and causeth him to pass over to Mahanaim,

¹² And Abner sendeth messengers unto David for himself, saying, `Whose `is' the land?' saying, `Make thy covenant with me, and lo, my hand `is' with thee, to bring round unto thee all Israel.'

⁹ The multitude are not wise, Nor do the aged understand judgment.