2 Samuel 3:11

Ishbosheth could not respond to a single word for he was afraid of Abner.

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And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared him.

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Because

2 Samuel 3:39
Today, even though I am the anointed king, these men, Zeruiah's sons, are too strong for me to control. May Jehovah repay these wicked men, as their evil deed deserves.

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Proverbs 29:12
If a ruler listens to lies, all his servants are wicked.