2 Samuel 2:5-7

5So David sent men to them with a message. He said, ‘You were kind to Saul, your master, when you buried his body. So I pray that the Lord will bless you.

6I pray that the Lord will keep you safe with his faithful love. I too will do good things for you, because of what you have done.

7Saul, your master, is dead, so you must continue to be strong and brave. The people of Judah have now chosen me to rule them as king.’