2 Samuel 3:12

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.”

2Sa 3:21,27; 2Sa 5:1-3; 2Sa 19:6; 2Sa 19:14,41-43; 2Sa 20:1-13; 2Sa 20:1,2; 1Ch 11:1-3; 1Ch 12:38-40; Ps 62:9; Mt 21:8-10; Lu 16:5-8

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.”