2 Samuel 2:12

2:12 Then Abner son of Ner and the servants of Ish-bosheth son of Saul went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.

2 Samuel 3:17

3:17 Abner advised ¹  the elders of Israel, “Previously you were wanting David to be your king. ² 

2 Samuel 9:1

David Finds Mephibosheth

9:1 ³ Then David asked, “Is anyone still left from the family ⁴  of Saul, so that I may extend kindness to him for the sake of Jonathan?”

[3:17]  ¹ tn Heb “the word of Abner was with.”

[3:17]  ² tn Heb “you were seeking David to be king over you.”

[9:1]  ¹ sn 2 Samuel 9–20 is known as the Succession Narrative. It is a literary unit that describes David’s efforts at consolidating his own kingdom following the demise of King Saul; it also provides the transition to subsequent leadership on the part of David’s successor Solomon.

[9:1]  ² tn Heb “house.”