2 Samuel 2:4

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

The men of Judah came to Hebron and anointed David to be the king of Judah. Then they told David, “The men of Jabesh Gilead buried Saul.”

Cross References

2 Samuel 5:5

In Hebron he ruled over Judah for 7 years and 6 months, and in Jerusalem he ruled over all Israel and Judah for 33 years.

2 Samuel 5:3

So all the leaders of Israel came to meet with King David at Hebron. He made an agreement with them in Hebron in front of the Lord, and they anointed David to be the king of Israel.

1 Chronicles 11:3

All the leaders of Israel came to King David at the town of Hebron. David made an agreement with them in Hebron before the Lord. The leaders anointed David. That made him king over Israel. The Lord had promised through Samuel that this would happen.

1 Samuel 16:13

Samuel took the horn with the oil in it, and poured the special oil on Jesse’s youngest son in front of his brothers. The Spirit of the Lord came on David with great power from that day on. Then Samuel went back home to Ramah.

2 Samuel 19:42

All the people of Judah answered the Israelites, “We did it because the king is our close relative. Why are you angry with us about this? We have not eaten food at the king’s expense. The king did not give us any gifts.”

2 Samuel 19:11

King David sent a message to Zadok and Abiathar the priests. David said, “Speak to the leaders of Judah and tell them, ‘Why are you the last tribe to bring King David back home? See, all the Israelites are talking about bringing the king back home.

2 Samuel 5:17

When the Philistines heard that the Israelites had anointed David to be the king of Israel, all the Philistines went up to kill him. David heard about this and went down into the fort at Jerusalem.

2 Samuel 2:11

David ruled over the tribe of Judah from Hebron for seven years and six months.

2 Samuel 2:7

Now be strong and brave. Your lord, Saul, is dead, but the tribe of Judah has anointed me to be their king.”

1 Chronicles 12:23

These are the numbers of the men who came to David at the town of Hebron. These men were ready for war. They came to give Saul’s kingdom to David. That is what the Lord said would happen. This is their number:

2 Samuel 21:11

People told David what Saul’s slave woman Rizpah was doing.

2 Samuel 21:12

Then David took the bones of Saul and Jonathan from the men of Jabesh Gilead. (The men of Jabesh Gilead got these bones after Saul and Jonathan were killed at Gilboa. The Philistines had hanged the bodies of Saul and Jonathan on a wall in Beth Shan. But the men of Jabesh Gilead went there and stole the bodies from that public area.)

2 Kings 11:12

These men brought out Joash. They put the crown on him and gave him a copy of the agreement. Then they anointed him and made him the new king. They clapped their hands and shouted, “Long live the king!”

1 Chronicles 10:11

All the people living in the town of Jabesh Gilead heard everything that the Philistines had done to Saul.