Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the Throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of YY -TZvaot will perform this.
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 Yisrael unto thee.
And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of Edom became David's servants. And YY preserved David whithersoever he went.
Blessed be YY thy Elohim, which delighted in thee, to set thee on the Throne of Yisrael: because YY loved Yisrael for ever, therefore made he thee king, to do judgment and justice.
So Saul took the kingdom over Yisrael, and fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, and against the children of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah, and against the Plishtim: and whithersoever he turned himself, he vexed them.