2 Samuel 2:4

God's Word

Then the people of Judah came to Hebron and anointed David to be king over the tribe of Judah. They told David, “The people of Jabesh Gilead were the ones who buried Saul.”

Cross References

2 Samuel 19:11

What all Israel was saying reached the king at his house. So King David sent ⌞this message⌟ to the priests Zadok and Abiathar: “Ask the leaders of Judah, ‘Why should you be the last ⌞tribe⌟ to bring the king back to his palace?

2 Samuel 19:42

All the people of Judah answered the people of Israel, “Because the king is our relative. Why are you angry about this? Did we eat the king’s food, or did he give us any gifts?”

2 Samuel 2:11

In Hebron David was king over the tribe of Judah for seven years and six months.

2 Samuel 2:7

Now, be strong and courageous. Because your master Saul is dead, the tribe of Judah has anointed me to be their king.”

2 Samuel 21:11

When David was told what Saul’s concubine  Rizpah (Aiah’s daughter) had done,

2 Samuel 21:12

David went and took the bones of Saul and of his son Jonathan from the citizens of Jabesh Gilead. They had stolen them from the public square of Beth Shean, where the Philistines had hung them the day they killed Saul at Gilboa.

2 Samuel 5:17

When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king of Israel, all of them came to attack David. But David heard about it and went to the fortress.

2 Samuel 5:3

All the leaders of Israel had come to Hebron. King David made an agreement with them at Hebron in front of the Lord. So they anointed David king of Israel.

2 Samuel 5:5

In Hebron he ruled Judah for seven years and six months. In Jerusalem he ruled for 33 years over all Israel and Judah.

2 Kings 11:12

Then Jehoiada brought out the king’s son, gave him the crown and the religious instructions, and made him king by anointing him. As the guards clapped their hands, they said, “Long live the king!”

1 Chronicles 10:11

When all the people of Jabesh Gilead heard about everything the Philistines had done to Saul,

1 Chronicles 11:3

All the leaders of Israel had come to Hebron. David made an agreement with them at Hebron in front of the Lord. So they anointed David king of Israel, as the Lord had spoken through Samuel.

1 Chronicles 12:23

These are the numbers of the men equipped for war. The men joined David at Hebron to turn Saul’s kingship over to David, as the Lord had said.

1 Samuel 16:13

Samuel took the flask of olive oil and anointed David in the presence of his brothers. The Lord’s Spirit came over David and stayed with him from that day on. Then Samuel left for Ramah.