Then the menof Judahcameand thereanointedDavidkingoverthe houseof Judah.And they toldDavid,saying,"It was the menof Jabesh-gileadwhoburiedSaul."
Then KingDavidsentto Zadokand Abiatharthe priests,saying,"Speakto the eldersof Judah,saying,'Whyare you the lastto bringthe kingbackto his house,since the wordof allIsraelhas cometo the king,[even] to his house?
Then allthe menof Judahansweredthe menof Israel,"Becausethe kingis a closerelativeto us. Whythen are you angryaboutthismatter?Have we eatenat allat the king's[expense], orhas anythingbeen takenfor us?"
The timethat Davidwas kingin Hebronoverthe houseof Judahwas sevenyearsand sixmonths.
"Nowtherefore, let your handsbe strongand be valiant;for Saulyour lordis dead,and alsothe houseof Judahhas anointedme kingoverthem."
When it was toldDavidwhatRizpahthe daughterof Aiah,the concubineof Saul,had done,
then Davidwentand tookthe bonesof Sauland the bonesof Jonathanhis sonfrom the menof Jabesh-gilead,whohad stolenthem from the opensquareof Beth-shan,wherethe Philistineshad hangedthem on the daythe PhilistinesstruckdownSaulin Gilboa.
When the Philistinesheardthat they had anointedDavidkingoverIsrael,allthe Philistineswentup to seekout David;and when Davidheard[of it], he wentdownto the stronghold.
So allthe eldersof Israelcameto the kingat Hebron,and KingDavidmadea covenantwith them beforethe LORDat Hebron;then they anointedDavidkingoverIsrael.
At Hebronhe reignedoverJudahsevenyearsand sixmonths,and in Jerusalemhe reignedthirty-threeyearsoverallIsraeland Judah.
Then he broughtthe king'ssonout and putthe crownon him and [gave him] the testimony;and they madehim kingand anointedhim, and they clappedtheir handsand said,"[Long] livethe king!"
When allJabesh-gileadheardallthat the Philistineshad doneto Saul,
So allthe eldersof Israelcameto the kingat Hebron,and Davidmadea covenantwith them in Hebronbeforethe LORD;and they anointedDavidkingoverIsrael,according to the wordof the LORDthroughSamuel.
Now theseare the numbersof the divisionsequippedfor war,who cameto Davidat Hebron,to turnthe kingdomof Saulto him, according to the wordof the LORD.
Then Samueltookthe hornof oiland anointedhim in the midstof his brothers;and the Spiritof the LORDcamemightilyupon Davidfrom that dayforward.And Samuelaroseand wentto Ramah.