And he came to David in Hebron with twenty men: and David made a feast for Abner, and his men that came with him.

So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. And David made Abner and the men that were with him a repast.

and Abner cometh in unto David, to Hebron, and with him twenty men, and David maketh for Abner, and for the men who are with him, a banquet.

So Abner, with twenty men, came to Hebron, to David. And David made a feast for Abner and the men who were with him.

And he went to David in Hebron with twenty men. And David made a feast for Abner, and for his men who had arrived with him.

Twenty men - These were doubtless his official suite as Ish-bosheth's envoy to conduct Michal to David, but privy and consenting to his intrigue with David. It is remarkable that not a word should be said about the meeting of David and Michal.

So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him,.... Before he went privately to him, and conferred with him, but now, having gained so many of the Israelites in favour of David, he appeared more publicly and brought perhaps some of the principal of the nation with film, to join in the league and covenant to be made:
and David made Abner and the men that were with him a feast; not only in honour to them, as great personages, especially Abner, and as expressive of reconciliation; but as a token of the covenant they were entering into, and for the confirmation of it; it being usual to have feasts when covenants were made; see Genesis 26:28.