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.”
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.”