1Now after this, David, questioning the Lord, said, Am I to go up into any of the towns of Judah? And the Lord said to him, Go up. And David said, Where am I to go? And he said, To Hebron.
2So David went there, taking with him his two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel, and Abigail, the wife of Nabal of Carmel.
3And David took all his men with him, every man with his family: and they were living in the towns round Hebron.
4And the men of Judah came there, and with the holy oil made David king over the people of Judah. And word came to David that it was the men of Jabesh-gilead who put Saul's body in its last resting-place.
5And David sent to the men of Jabesh-gilead and said to them, May the Lord give you his blessing, because you have done this kind act to Saul your lord, and have put his body to rest!
6May the Lord be good and true to you: and I myself will see that your kind act is rewarded, because you have done this thing.
7Then let your hands be strong, and have no fear: though Saul your lord is dead, the people of Judah have made me their king.
