<t /><p class="bodytext">The following is a record of the armed warriors who came with their leaders and joined David in Hebron in order to make David king in Saul&#8217;s place, in accordance with the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s decree:<n id="1" />p>

<p class="bodytext">Then Abner sent messengers<n id="1" /> to David saying, &#8220;To whom does the land belong? Make an agreement<n id="2" /> with me, and I will do whatever I can<n id="3" /> to cause all Israel to turn to you.&#8221;