How much more, when wicked men have killed a righteous man in his own house on his bed, shall I not now require his blood from your hand and destroy you from the earth?"David had already shown his requirement for the evildoers to pay for their crimes, when he had executed the man who had claimed to kill Saul. Here he shows that the new king has not changed in this regard. To kill a man in battle is one thing, but to assassinate an man who is not doing anything against you currently is not acceptable.
Also, it is interesting that David labels Ish-bosheth to be a righteous man. He was the son of Saul, who David has partially succeeded as king. But Ish-bosheth has a better claim in secular terms, since he is Saul's heir. He was doing what he thought was right, to hold the kingdom together and maintain the royal line. David does not fault him for that, and in fact commends him.
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