2 Samuel 2:4-6

International Standard Version

⁴ After this, the army of Judah arrived, and they anointed David king over the house of Judah.

There they informed David, “The men of Jabesh-gilead buried Saul.”

⁵ So David sent messengers to the people^[a] of Jabesh-gilead and told them, “May the Lord bless you, because you showed gracious love like^[b] this to your lord Saul by burying him. ⁶ Now may the Lord reward you with gracious love, as well as faithfulness, to you, too! And I will also reward you because you did this good thing.