³David also took the men who were with him,^t each with his family, and they settled in Hebron^u and its towns. ⁴Then the men of Judah came to Hebron,^v and there they anointed^w David king over the tribe of Judah.

When David was told that it was the men from Jabesh Gilead^x who had buried Saul,

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Cross references

tSee 1 Sa 27:2; 1 Ch 12:22
uSee Ge 13:18; 23:2; 37:14
vSee 1 Sa 30:31
wSee 1 Sa 2:35; 2 Sa 5:3–5; 1 Ch 12:23–40
xSee Jdg 21:8; See 1 Sa 11:1

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

And David brought up his men who were with him, everyone with his household, and they lived in the towns of Hebron. And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah.

When they told David, “It was the men of Jabesh-gilead who buried Saul,”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

In addition, David brought the men who were with him, each one with his family, and they settled in the towns near Hebron. 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.”

NLTNew Living Translation

and his men and their families all moved to Judah, and they settled in the villages near Hebron. Then the men of Judah came to David and anointed him king over the people of Judah.

When David heard that the men of Jabesh-gilead had buried Saul,

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Also, David brought up his men who were with him, each with his household, and they settled in the towns of Hebron.

Then the men of Judah came, and they anointed David there as king over the house of Judah, and they told David, “The men of Jabesh-Gilead buried Saul.”

KJV 1900King James Version

And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron. 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.

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