So David went up thither, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail Nabal’s wife the Carmelite.

And David brought up the men that were with [a]him, every man with his household, and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.

¶ Then the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David King over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, (A)that the men of Jabesh Gilead buried Saul.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 2:3 In the time of his persecution.

So David went up there with his two wives,(A) Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail,(B) the widow of Nabal of Carmel. David also took the men who were with him,(C) each with his family, and they settled in Hebron(D) and its towns. 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,

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