2 Samuel 2:4
2 So David went there with his two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel.
3 David also took the men who were with him, each with his household, and they settled in the towns near Hebron.
Then the men of Judah came to Hebron, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, “It was the men of Jabesh-gilead who buried Saul.”
5 So David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh-gilead to tell them, “The LORD bless you, because you showed this kindness to Saul your lord when you buried him.
6 Now may the LORD show you loving devotion and faithfulness, and I will also show you the same favor because you have done this.
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- BSB
- Then the men of Judah came to Hebron, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, “It was the men of Jabesh-gilead who buried Saul.”
- KJV
- And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, That the men of Jabesh-gilead were they that buried Saul.
- WEB
- The men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. They told David, “The men of Jabesh Gilead were those who buried Saul.”
- ASV
- And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, The men of Jabesh-gilead were they that buried Saul.
- DARBY
- And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, It is the men of Jabesh-Gilead that have buried Saul.
- BLB
- And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, “The men of Jabesh-gilead [are] they who buried Saul.”
- ÅB
- Da kom Judas menn dit og salvet David til konge over Judas hus. Så kom det noen og fortalte David at det var mennene i Jabes i Gilead som hadde begravet Saul.
- OTB
- Da kom mennene fra Juda og salvet David til konge over Judas hus der. Og de informerte David og sa, "Det var mennene fra Jabesj i Gilead som begravde Saul."
- B1930
- Da kom Judas menn dit og salvet David til konge over Judas hus. Så kom det nogen og fortalte David at det var mennene i Jabes i Gilead som hadde begravet Saul.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Samuel 5:5
In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years over all Israel and Judah.
Read in context1 Samuel 31:11–13
When the people of Jabesh-gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul,
Read in context2 Samuel 5:3
So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, where King David made with them a covenant before the LORD. And they anointed him king over Israel.
Read in context1 Samuel 16:13
So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon David from that day forward. Then Samuel set out and went to Ramah.
Read in context1 Chronicles 11:3
So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, where David made a covenant with them before the LORD. And they anointed him king over Israel, according to the word of the LORD through Samuel.
Read in context2 Samuel 19:42
And all the men of Judah replied to the men of Israel, “We did this because the king is our relative. Why does this anger you? Have we ever eaten at the king’s expense or received anything for ourselves?”
Read in context2 Samuel 2:11
And the length of time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
Read in context2 Samuel 2:7
Now then, be strong and courageous, for though Saul your lord is dead, the house of Judah has anointed me as their king.”
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