Then the men of Judah came to Hebron. There they anointed David to be king over the people of Judah. David was told that the men from Jabesh Gilead had buried Saul’s body.

犹大人来到希伯仑，在那里膏大卫作犹大家的王。有人告诉大卫说：“葬埋扫罗的是基列雅比人。”

犹大人来，在那里膏大卫作犹大家的王。有人告诉大卫说：“埋葬扫罗的是基列的雅比人。”

犹大人来，在那里膏大卫作犹大家的王。有人告诉大卫说：“埋葬扫罗的是基列的雅比人。”

犹大人到希伯仑膏立大卫做犹大支派的王。大卫听说是基列·雅比人埋葬了扫罗，

于是犹大人来到希伯仑，在那里膏立了大卫作王，统治犹大家。有人报告大卫说：“埋葬扫罗的是基列‧雅比人。”

猶大人來到希伯崙，在那裏膏大衛作猶大家的王。有人告訴大衛說：「葬埋掃羅的是基列‧雅比人。」

猶大人來，在那裏膏大衛作猶大家的王。有人告訴大衛說：「埋葬掃羅的是基列的雅比人。」

猶大人來，在那裏膏大衛作猶大家的王。有人告訴大衛說：「埋葬掃羅的是基列的雅比人。」

猶大人到希伯崙膏立大衛做猶大支派的王。大衛聽說是基列·雅比人埋葬了掃羅，

於是猶大人來到希伯崙，在那裡膏立了大衛作王，統治猶大家。有人報告大衛說：“埋葬掃羅的是基列‧雅比人。”

猶大人就來，在那裏膏立了大衛做王來管理猶大家。有人告訴大衛說：『埋葬掃羅的是基列雅比人。』

猶大人前來，在那裡膏立大衛作猶大家的王。有人告訴大衛說：「是基列-雅比人埋葬了掃羅。」

猶大人至、膏大衛為猶大族王、○

猶大人俱至、以膏沐大闢、立為其族之王。或告大闢曰、葬掃羅者、基列之雅疋人。

猶大人至希伯崙、膏大衛立為猶大族之王、或告大衛曰、葬掃羅者、乃基列之雅比人、

Then the men of Judah came to Hebron, and there they anointed David king over the tribe of Judah. When David was told that it was the men from Jabesh Gilead who had buried Saul,

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,”

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,

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.”

Then the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying,“ It was the men of Jabesh gilead who buried Saul.”

Then 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 the ones who buried Saul.”

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.

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.”

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.

The men of Judah came and there they anointed David as king over the people of Judah. David was told,“ The people of Jabesh Gilead are the ones who buried Saul.”

The men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. They told David,“ The men of Jabesh Gilead were those who buried Saul.”

The people of Jabesh Gilead heard about what the Philistines had done to Saul.So all their brave men marched through the night to Beth Shan. They took down the bodies of Saul and his sons from the wall of Beth Shan. They brought them to Jabesh. There they burned them.Then they got the bones of Saul and his sons and buried them under a tamarisk tree at Jabesh. They didn’t eat anything for seven days.

In Hebron he ruled over Judah for seven and a half years. In Jerusalem he ruled over all of Israel and Judah for 33 years.

All the elders of Israel came to see King David at Hebron. There the king made a covenant with them in front of the Lord. They anointed David as king over Israel.

So Samuel got the animal horn that was filled with olive oil. He anointed David in front of his brothers. From that day on, the Spirit of the Lord came powerfully on David. Samuel went back to Ramah.

Now then, be strong and brave. Your master Saul is dead. And the people of Judah have anointed David to be king over them.”

The Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over Israel. So their whole army went to look for him. But David heard about it. He went down to his usual place of safety.

All the men of Judah answered the men of Israel. They said,“ We did that because the king is our close relative. So why should you be angry about what happened? Have we eaten any of the king’s food? Have we taken anything for ourselves?”

David was king in Hebron over the people of Judah for seven and a half years.

All the elders of Israel came to see King David at Hebron. There he made a covenant with them in front of the Lord. They anointed David as king over Israel. It happened just as the Lord had promised through Samuel.

“ Judah, your brothers will praise you. Your enemies will be brought under your control. Your father’s sons will bow down to you.Judah, you are like a lion’s cub. You return from hunting, my son. Like a lion, you lie down and sleep. You are like a mother lion. Who dares to wake you up?The right to rule will not leave Judah. The ruler’s scepter will not be taken from between his feet. It will be his until the king it belongs to will come. The nations will obey that king.

King David sent a message to Zadok and Abiathar, the priests. David said,“ Speak to the elders of Judah. Tell them I said,‘ News has reached me where I’m staying. People all over Israel are talking about bringing me back to my palace. Why should you be the last to do something about it?