13. David answered, “Good! I will make an agreement with you. But I ask you one thing. I will not meet with you unless you bring Saul’s daughter Michal to me.”
14. Then David sent messengers to Saul’s son Ish-Bosheth. David said, “Give me my wife Michal. She was promised to me. I killed 100 Philistines to get her.”
15. So Ish-Bosheth sent men to take Michal from her husband. He was Paltiel son of Laish.
16. Michal’s husband went with her, crying as he followed her to Bahurim. But Abner said to Paltiel, “Go back home.” So he went home.
17. Abner sent a message to the elders of Israel. He said, “You have been wanting to make David your king.