Berean Standard Bible

2 Samuel 2:1-10

1 Some time laterH310 H3651, DavidH1732 inquiredH7592 of the LORDH3068 , “Should I go upH5927 to oneH259 of the townsH5892 of JudahH3063?”

“Go upH5927,” the LORDH3068 answeredH559 H413.

Then DavidH1732 askedH559, “WhereH575 should I goH5927?”

“To HebronH2275,” repliedH559 the LORD.

2So DavidH1732 H1571 wentH5927 thereH8033 with his twoH8147 wivesH802, AhinoamH293 of JezreelH3158 and AbigailH26 the widowH802 of NabalH5037 of CarmelH3761. 3David alsoH1732 tookH5927 the menH582 whoH834 were with himH5973, eachH376 with his householdH1004, and they settledH3427 in the townsH5892 near HebronH2275.

4Then the menH582 of JudahH3063 cameH935 to Hebron, and thereH8033 they anointedH4886 DavidH1732 kingH4428 overH5921 the houseH1004 of JudahH3063. And they toldH5046 DavidH1732 H559, “It was the menH582 of Jabesh-gileadH3003 H1568 who buriedH6912 SaulH7586.”

5So DavidH1732 sentH7971 messengersH4397 toH413 the menH582 of Jabesh-gileadH3003 H1568 to tellH559 themH413, “The LORDH3068 blessH1288 youH859, becauseH834 you showedH6213 thisH2088 kindnessH2617 toH5973 SaulH7586 your lordH113 H5973 when you buried himH6912 . 6NowH6258 may the LORDH3068 showH6213 youH5973 loving devotionH2617 1 and faithfulnessH571, and IH595 will alsoH1571 showH6213 youH854 the sameH2063 favorH2896 becauseH834 you have doneH6213 thisH2088 . 7Now thenH6258, be strongH2388 H3027 H1961 and courageousH1121 H2428, forH3588 though SaulH7586 your lordH113 is deadH4191, the houseH1004 of JudahH3063 has anointed meH4886 as their kingH4428 H5921.”

8Meanwhile, AbnerH74 sonH1121 of NerH5369, the commanderH8269 of Saul’sH7586 armyH6635 , tookH3947 Saul’sH7586 sonH1121 Ish-boshethH378,2 moved himH5674 to MahanaimH4266, 9and made him kingH4427 overH413 GileadH1568 H413, AsherH805 H413, JezreelH3157 , EphraimH669 H5921, and BenjaminH1144—overH5921 allH3605 IsraelH3478.

10Saul’sH7586 sonH1121 Ish-boshethH378 was fortyH705 years oldH1121 H8141 when he began to reignH4427 overH5921 IsraelH3478, and he reignedH4427 for twoH8147 yearsH8141.

The houseH1004 of JudahH3063, howeverH389, followedH1961 H310 DavidH1732.

Notes

1. 2 Samuel 2:6 Forms of the Hebrew chesed are translated here and in most cases throughout the Scriptures as loving devotion; the range of meaning includes love, goodness, kindness, faithfulness, and mercy, as well as loyalty to a covenant. ↩
2. 2 Samuel 2:8 Ish-bosheth is also called Esh-baal; see 1 Chronicles 8:33. ↩