שמואל ב, פרק ג׳, פסוק כ״א

Abner approaches David with a practical strategy to unite the divided kingdom under a single leader, bringing a promise of absolute loyalty from the people. He proposes gathering the entire nation to form a binding agreement. The core purpose of this gathering is for the people to fully accept David's authority, willingly submitting themselves as his servants [מצודת דוד].

Once this national agreement is established, David is assured of absolute power. He will become the supreme ruler and governor over every aspect of the nation [מצודת דוד]. He is promised complete freedom to lead according to his own will and wants [מצודת ציון, ביאור שטיינזלץ]. This highlights the total, unrestricted control that will be handed over to him, allowing him to govern the kingdom exactly as he sees fit.