2 Samuel 2:1-11

1And it came to pass after thisH310, that DavidH1732 enquiredH7592 of YhwhH3068, sayingH559, Shall I go upH5927 into anyH259 of the citiesH5892 of JudahH3063? And YhwhH3068 saidH559 unto him, Go upH5927. And DavidH1732 saidH559, Whither shall I go upH5927? And he saidH559, Unto HebronH2275. 2So DavidH1732 went upH5927 thither, and his twoH8147 wivesH802 also, AhinoamH293 the JezreelitessH3159, and AbigailH26 Nabal’sH5037 wifeH802 the CarmeliteH3761. 3And his menH582 that were with him did DavidH1732 bring upH5927, every manH376 with his householdH1004: and they dweltH3427 in the citiesH5892 of HebronH2275. 4And the menH582 of JudahH3063 cameH935, and there they anointedH4886 DavidH1732 kingH4428 over the houseH1004 of JudahH3063. And they toldH5046 DavidH1732, sayingH559, That the menH582 of Jabesh–gileadH1568H3003 were they that buriedH6912 SaulH7586.

5And DavidH1732 sentH7971 messengersH4397 unto the menH582 of Jabesh–gileadH1568H3003, and saidH559 unto them, BlessedH1288 be ye of YhwhH3068, that ye have shewedH6213 this kindnessH2617 unto your lordH113, even unto SaulH7586, and have buriedH6912 him. 6And now YhwhH3068 shewH6213 kindnessH2617 and truthH571 unto you: and I also will requiteH6213 you this kindnessH2896, because ye have doneH6213 this thingH1697. 7Therefore now let your handsH3027 be strengthenedH2388, and be ye valiantH2428H1121: for your masterH113 SaulH7586 is deadH4191, and also the houseH1004 of JudahH3063 have anointedH4886 me kingH4428 over them.1

8But AbnerH74 the sonH1121 of NerH5369, captainH8269 of Saul’sH7586 armyH6635, tookH3947 Ish–boshethH378 the sonH1121 of SaulH7586, and brought him overH5674 to MahanaimH4266;23 9And made him kingH4427 over GileadH1568, and over the AshuritesH805, and over JezreelH3157, and over EphraimH669, and over BenjaminH1144, and over all IsraelH3478. 10Ish–boshethH378 Saul’sH7586 sonH1121 was fortyH705 yearsH8141 oldH1121 when he began to reignH4427 over IsraelH3478, and reignedH4427 twoH8147 yearsH8141. But the houseH1004 of JudahH3063 followedH310 DavidH1732. 11And the timeH3117H4557 that DavidH1732 was kingH4428 in HebronH2275 over the houseH1004 of JudahH3063 was sevenH7651 yearsH8141 and sixH8337 monthsH2320.4