2Sa 2:1-7 | ESV | STEP | After this David inquired of the Lord , Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah ? And the Lord said to him, Go up . David said , To which shall I go up ? And he said , To Hebron .

h[See ver. 4 above]

2 Samuel 2:1-7

David Anointed King of Judah

1 After this David ^ainquired of the Lord, “Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah?” And the Lord said to him, “Go up.” David said, “To which shall I go up?” And he said, “To ^bHebron.” 2 So David went up there, and ^chis two wives also, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel. 3 And David brought up ^dhis men who were with him, everyone with his household, and they lived in the towns of Hebron. 4 And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David ^eking over the house of Judah.

When they told David, ^f“It was the men of Jabesh-gilead who buried Saul,” 5 David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh-gilead and said to them, ^g“May you be blessed by the Lord, because you showed this loyalty to Saul your lord and buried him. 6 Now may the Lord show steadfast love and faithfulness to you. And I will do good to you because you have done this thing. 7 Now therefore let your hands be strong, and be valiant, for Saul your lord is dead, and ^hthe house of Judah has anointed me king over them.”