King David sent word to the priests Zadok and Abiathar: ‘Say to the elders of Judah, “Why should you be the last to restore the king to his palace? The talk of all Israel has reached the king at his house.
2 Samuel 2:4 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Then the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. They told David, ‘It was the men of Jabesh-gilead who buried Saul.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 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 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 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. |
King David sent word to the priests Zadok and Abiathar: ‘Say to the elders of Judah, “Why should you be the last to restore the king to his palace? The talk of all Israel has reached the king at his house.
All the men of Judah responded to the men of Israel, ‘Because the king is our relative. Why does this make you angry? Have we ever eaten anything of the king’s or been honoured at all? ’
The length of time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
Therefore, be strong and valiant, for though Saul your lord is dead, the house of Judah has anointed me king over them.’
When it was reported to David what Saul’s concubine Rizpah daughter of Aiah had done,
he went and got the bones of Saul and his son Jonathan from the citizens of Jabesh-gilead. They had stolen them from the public square of Beth-shan where the Philistines had hung the bodies the day the Philistines killed Saul at Gilboa.
When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over Israel, they all went in search of David, but he heard about it and went down to the stronghold.
So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron. King David made a covenant with them at Hebron in the Lord’s presence, and they anointed David king over Israel.
In Hebron he reigned over Judah for seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned for thirty-three years over all Israel and Judah.
Jehoiada brought out the king’s son, put the crown on him, gave him the testimony, , and made him king. They anointed him and clapped their hands and cried, ‘Long live the king! ’
When all Jabesh-gilead heard of everything the Philistines had done to Saul,
So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron. David made a covenant with them at Hebron in the Lord’s presence, and they anointed David king over Israel, in keeping with the Lord’s word through Samuel.
The numbers of the armed troops who came to David at Hebron to turn Saul’s kingdom over to him, according to the Lord’s word, were as follows:
So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the Lord came powerfully on David from that day forward. Then Samuel set out and went to Ramah.