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2 Samuel 2:2-4
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2 Samuel 2:2-4
International Standard Version
2 So David went there, along with his two wives Ahinoam from Jezreel and Abigail, widow of Nabal from Carmel. 3 David brought his army[a] with him, each soldier accompanied by his household, and they settled in the cities of Hebron. 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.”
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- 2 Samuel 2:3 Lit. men
2 Samuel 2:2-4
New King James Version
2 Samuel 2:2-4
New King James Version
2 So David went up there, and his (A)two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the widow of Nabal the Carmelite. 3 And David brought up (B)the men who were with him, every man with his household. So they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.
4 (C)Then the men of Judah came, and there they (D)anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, (E)“The men of Jabesh Gilead were the ones who buried Saul.”
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2 Samuel 2:2-4
New International Version
2 Samuel 2:2-4
New International Version
2 So David went up there with his two wives,(A) Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail,(B) the widow of Nabal of Carmel. 3 David also took the men who were with him,(C) each with his family, and they settled in Hebron(D) and its towns. 4 Then the men of Judah came to Hebron,(E) and there they anointed(F) David king over the tribe of Judah.
When David was told that it was the men from Jabesh Gilead(G) who had buried Saul,
2 Samuel 2:2-4
King James Version
2 Samuel 2:2-4
King James Version
2 So David went up thither, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail Nabal's wife the Carmelite.
3 And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.
4 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 Jabeshgilead were they that buried Saul.
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2 Samuel 2:2-4
English Standard Version
2 Samuel 2:2-4
English Standard Version
2 So David went up there, and (A)his two wives also, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel. 3 And David brought up (B)his men who were with him, everyone with his household, and they lived in the towns of Hebron. 4 And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David (C)king over the house of Judah.
When they told David, (D)“It was the men of Jabesh-gilead who buried Saul,”
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