Discovery Box2 Samuel 3:12-13 
Context3:12 Then Abner sent messengers 1 to David saying, “To whom does the land belong? Make an agreement 2 with me, and I will do whatever I can 3 to cause all Israel to turn to you.” 3:13 So David said, “Good! I will make an agreement with you. I ask only one thing from you. You will not see my face unless you bring Saul’s daughter Michal when you come to visit me.” 4
2 Samuel 5:3
Context5:3 When all the leaders 5 of Israel came to the king at Hebron, King David made an agreement with them 6 in Hebron before the Lord. They designated 7 David as king over Israel.
1 tn The Hebrew text adds here, “on his behalf.”
2 tn Heb “cut a covenant.” So also in vv. 13, 21.
3 tn Heb “and behold, my hand is with you.”
4 tn The words “when you come to see my face,” though found in the Hebrew text, are somewhat redundant given the similar expression in the earlier part of the verse. The words are absent from the Syriac Peshitta.
5 tn Heb “elders.”
6 tn Heb “and the king, David, cut for them a covenant.”
7 tn Heb “anointed.”
