2 Samuel 3:12

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.”

2 Samuel 10:2

10:2 David said, “I will express my loyalty ⁴  to Hanun son of Nahash just as his father was loyal ⁵  to me.” So David sent his servants with a message expressing sympathy over his father’s death. ⁶  When David’s servants entered the land of the Ammonites,

[3:12]  ¹ tn The Hebrew text adds here, “on his behalf.”

[3:12]  ² tn Heb “cut a covenant.” So also in vv. 13, 21.

[3:12]  ³ tn Heb “and behold, my hand is with you.”

[10:2]  ⁴ tn Heb “do loyalty.”

[10:2]  ⁵ tn Heb “did loyalty.”

[10:2]  ⁶ tn Heb “and David sent to console him by the hand of his servants concerning his father.”