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2 Samuel 3:17
King James Version (1769 Blayney revision, with Apocrypha) · Berean Standard Bible
And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past (note: Heb. both yesterday, and the third day) to be king over you:
Now Abner conferred with the elders of Israel and said, “In the past you sought David as your king.