^3:12Then Abner sent messengers¹⁴ to David saying, “To whom does the land belong? Make an agreement¹⁵ with me, and I will do whatever I can¹⁶ to cause all Israel to turn to you.”

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Footnotes

14 The Hebrew text adds here, “on his behalf.”
15 Heb “cut a covenant.” So also in vv. 13, 21.
16 Heb “and behold, my hand is with you.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, “To whom does the land belong? Make your covenant with me, and behold, my hand shall be with you to bring over all Israel to you.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Then Abner sent messengers on his behalf to say to David, “Whose land is it? Make an agreement with me, and I will help you bring all Israel over to you.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Abner sent messengers as his representatives to say to David, “Whose land is it? Make your covenant with me, and you can be certain I am on your side to turn all Israel over to you.”

NLTNew Living Translation

Then Abner sent messengers to David, saying, “Doesn’t the entire land belong to you? Make a solemn pact with me, and I will help turn over all of Israel to you.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Abner sent messengers to David where he was, saying, “To whom does the land belong? Make your covenant with me! Look, my hand is with you to bring all of Israel over to you!”

KJV 1900King James Version

And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the land? saying also, Make thy league with me, and, behold, my hand shall be with thee, to bring about all Israel unto thee.

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