King James Version (KJV)
And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past {to be} king over you: {in times...: Heb. both yesterday and the third day}
Modern English
Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, “In times past, you sought for David to be king over you.
Hebrew
וּדְבַר־אַבְנֵ֣ר הָיָ֔ה עִם־זִקְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר גַּם־תְּמוֹל֙ גַּם־שִׁלְשֹׁ֔ם הֱיִיתֶ֞ם מְבַקְשִׁ֧ים אֶת־דָּוִ֛ד לְמֶ֖לֶךְ עֲלֵיכֶֽם׃
vdbar-ʾabner hayah ʿim-ziqney yishraʾel leʾmor gam-tmvol gam-shilshom heyiytem mbaqshiym ʾet-david lmelek ʿaleykem