2 Samuel 2:4 - Tree of Life Version

⁴ Then the men of Judah came and there anointed David king over the house of Judah. Then they told David saying, “It was the men of Jabesh-gilead who buried Saul.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ And the men of Judah came and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. They told David, The men of Jabesh-gilead buried Saul. [I Sam. 31:11-13.]

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴ 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.

Common English Bible

⁴ Then the people of Judah came to Hebron and anointed David king over the house of Judah. When David was informed that it was the people of Jabesh-gilead who had buried Saul,

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ And the men of Judah went and anointed David there, so that he would reign over the house of Judah. And it was reported to David that the men of Jabesh Gilead had buried Saul.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴ And the men of Juda came, and anointed David there, to be king over the house of Juda. And it was told David, that the men of Jabes Galaad had buried Saul.

2 Samuel 2:4 Cross References

2 Samuel 19:11

but Absalom, whom we anointed over us, has died in battle. So why are we silent about restoring the king?”

2 Samuel 19:42

Then all the men of Israel came to the king and said to him, “Why did our brothers, the men of Judah, steal you away by escorting the king and his household over the Jordan, along with all David’s men that were with him?”

2 Samuel 2:11

The time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.

2 Samuel 2:7

Now therefore, be strong and brave, for Saul your lord is dead, and also the house of Judah has anointed me king over them.”

2 Samuel 21:11

David was told what Rizpah daughter of Aiah, the concubine of Saul, had done.

2 Samuel 21:12

So David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of his son Jonathan from the men of Jabesh-gilead, who had stolen them from the open square of Beth-shan, where the Philistines had hanged them on the day that the Philistines killed Saul in Gilboa.

2 Samuel 5:17

Now when the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over Israel, all the Philistines marched up searching for David. When David heard about it, he went down to the stronghold.

2 Samuel 5:3

So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and King David cut a covenant with them at Hebron before Adonai. Then they anointed David king over Israel.

2 Samuel 5:5

In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned 33 years over all Israel and Judah.

2 Kings 11:12

Then he brought out the king’s son and put the crown and the insignia on him, and so they proclaimed him king and anointed him. Then they clapped their hands and shouted, “Long live the king!”

1 Chronicles 10:11

Now when all Jabesh Gilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul,

1 Chronicles 11:3

When all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, David made a covenant with them in Hebron before Adonai. They anointed David king over Israel, in keeping with the word of Adonai by the hand of Samuel.

1 Chronicles 12:23

Day by day men came to David to help him until there was a great army like the army of God.

1 Samuel 16:13

So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the midst of his brothers. From that day on Ruach Adonai came mightily upon David. Then Samuel rose up and went to Ramah.