2 Samuel 2:4
And the men of Juda came, and anointed David there, to be king over the house of Juda. And it was told David, that the men of Jabes Galaad had buried Saul.
Douay-Rheims 1899
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Genesis 49:8Juda, thee shall thy brethren praise: thy hands shall be on the necks of thy enemies: the sons of thy father shall bow down to thee.
1 Samuel 31:11Now when the inhabitants of Jabes Galaad had heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul,
2 Samuel 2:11And the number of the days that David abode, reigning in Hebron over the house of Juda, was seven years and six months.
2 Samuel 5:5In Hebron he reigned over Juda seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned three and thirty years over all Israel and Juda.
2 Samuel 19:11And king David sent to Sadoc, and Abiathar the priests, saying: Speak to the ancients of Juda, saying: Why are you the last to bring the king back to his house? (For the talk of all Israel was come to the king in his house.)
2 Samuel 21:11And it was told David, what Respha the daughter of Aia, the concubine of Saul, had done.
Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 2:2-8
David Made King at Hebron. ( b. c. 1053.) 1 And it came to pass after this, that David enquired of the Lord , saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the Lord said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? And he said, Unto Hebron. 2 So David went up thither, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail Nabal's wife the Carmelite. 3 And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron. 4 And the men… Read the whole commentary →