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10 I will take the kingdom from the family of Saul and make David king of Israel and Judah, from Dan to Beersheba!”[a]

11 Ish-Bosheth couldn’t say anything to Abner, because he was afraid of him.

12 Then Abner sent messengers to ask David, “Who is going to rule the land? Make an agreement with me, and I will help you unite all Israel.”

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Footnotes

  1. 3:10 Dan to Beersheba Dan was the city farthest north in Israel, and Beersheba was the city farthest south. So this means all the people of Israel.

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