And Abner sent messengers to David in his place, saying, Whose is the land? And saying, Cut your covenant with me, and, behold, my hand shall be with you, to bring all Israel around to you.
And he put garrisons in all Edom, in all Edom he put garrisons, and all Edom became servants to David. And Jehovah saved David in all places in which he went.
Blessed be Jehovah your God who delighted in you, putting your person on the throne of Israel, because Jehovah loved Israel forever, therefore He appointed you king, to do judgment and righteousness.
There is no end to the increase of His dominion and of peace on the throne of David, and on His kingdom, to order it, and to sustain it with judgment and with righteousness, from now and to eternity. The zeal of Jehovah of Hosts will do this.
And Saul took the kingdom over Israel, and fought against all his enemies all around, with Moab, and with the sons of Ammon, and with Edom, and with the kings of Zobah, and with the Philistines, and wherever he turned, he gained the victory.