And he was not able to respond anything to him, because he was in fear of him
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King James Version
And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared him.English Standard Version
And Ish-bosheth could not answer Abner another word, because he feared him.New International Version
Ish-Bosheth did not dare to say another word to Abner, because he was afraid of him.