2 Samuel 2:4 - Forerunner Commentary

2 Samuel 2:4

2 So David went up there, and his ^atwo wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the widow of Nabal the Carmelite.

3 And David brought up ^athe men who were with him, every man with his household. So they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.

4 ^aThen the men of Judah came, and there they ^banointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, ^c“The men of Jabesh Gilead were the ones who buried Saul.”

5 So David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh Gilead, and said to them, ^a“You are blessed of the Lord, for you have shown this kindness to your lord, to Saul, and have buried him.

6 And now may ^athe Lord show kindness and truth to you. I also will repay you this kindness, because you have done this thing.

7 Now therefore, let your hands be strengthened, and be valiant; for your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Judah has anointed me king over them.”

Ishbosheth Made King of Israel

8 But ^aAbner the son of Ner, commander of Saul’s army, took¹ Ishbosheth the son of Saul and brought him over to ^bMahanaim;

9 and he made him king over ^aGilead, over the ^bAshurites, over ^cJezreel, over Ephraim, over Benjamin, and over all Israel.

Verse Comparison: 2 Samuel 2:4

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American Standard Version
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.

Amplified® Bible
And the men of Judah came and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. They told David, The men of Jabesh-gilead buried Saul.

Contemporary English Version
The people of Judah met with David at Hebron and poured olive oil on his head to show that he was their new king. Then they told David, "The people from Jabesh in Gilead buried Saul."

Darby English Version
And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, It is the men of Jabesh-Gilead that have buried Saul.

Good News Bible
Then the men of Judah came to Hebron and anointed David as king of Judah. When David heard that the people of Jabesh in Gilead had buried Saul,

King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
Then the men of Judah came and there anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, "It was the men of Jabesh-gilead who buried Saul."

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

New King James Version
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.”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then the men of Judah came and there anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, "The men of Jabesh-gilead buried Saul."

Revised Standard Version
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 Ja'besh-gil'ead who buried Saul,"

Young's Literal Translation
And the men of Judah come, and anoint there David for king over the house of Judah; and they declare to David, saying, `The men of Jabesh-Gilead `are' they who buried Saul.'

New English Translation
The men of Judah came and there they anointed David as king over the people¹ of Judah. David was told,² “The people³ of Jabesh Gilead are the ones who buried Saul.”

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