Then the men of Judah came to David and anointed him king over the people of Judah. When David heard that the men of Jabesh gilead had buried Saul,

犹大人来到希伯仑，在那里膏大卫作犹大家的王。有人告诉大卫说：“葬埋扫罗的是基列雅比人。”

犹大人来，在那里膏大卫作犹大家的王。有人告诉大卫说：“埋葬扫罗的是基列的雅比人。”

犹大人来，在那里膏大卫作犹大家的王。有人告诉大卫说：“埋葬扫罗的是基列的雅比人。”

犹大人到希伯仑膏立大卫做犹大支派的王。大卫听说是基列·雅比人埋葬了扫罗，

于是犹大人来到希伯仑，在那里膏立了大卫作王，统治犹大家。有人报告大卫说：“埋葬扫罗的是基列‧雅比人。”

猶大人來到希伯崙，在那裏膏大衛作猶大家的王。有人告訴大衛說：「葬埋掃羅的是基列‧雅比人。」

猶大人來，在那裏膏大衛作猶大家的王。有人告訴大衛說：「埋葬掃羅的是基列的雅比人。」

猶大人來，在那裏膏大衛作猶大家的王。有人告訴大衛說：「埋葬掃羅的是基列的雅比人。」

猶大人到希伯崙膏立大衛做猶大支派的王。大衛聽說是基列·雅比人埋葬了掃羅，

於是猶大人來到希伯崙，在那裡膏立了大衛作王，統治猶大家。有人報告大衛說：“埋葬掃羅的是基列‧雅比人。”

猶大人就來，在那裏膏立了大衛做王來管理猶大家。有人告訴大衛說：『埋葬掃羅的是基列雅比人。』

猶大人前來，在那裡膏立大衛作猶大家的王。有人告訴大衛說：「是基列-雅比人埋葬了掃羅。」

猶大人至、膏大衛為猶大族王、○

猶大人俱至、以膏沐大闢、立為其族之王。或告大闢曰、葬掃羅者、基列之雅疋人。

猶大人至希伯崙、膏大衛立為猶大族之王、或告大衛曰、葬掃羅者、乃基列之雅比人、

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

Then the men of Judah came to Hebron. There they anointed David to be king over the people of Judah. David was told that the men from Jabesh Gilead had buried Saul’s body.

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 Jabesh-gilead who buried Saul,”

Then the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. They told David,“ It was the men of Jabesh-gilead who buried Saul.”

Then the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying,“ It was the men of Jabesh gilead who buried Saul.”

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.”

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.

Then the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. They told David:“ It was the men of Jabesh-gilead who buried Saul.”

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.

The men of Judah came and there they anointed David as king over the people of Judah. David was told,“ The people of Jabesh Gilead are the ones who buried Saul.”

The men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. They told David,“ The men of Jabesh Gilead were those who buried Saul.”

But when the people of Jabesh gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul,all their mighty warriors traveled through the night to Beth shan and took the bodies of Saul and his sons down from the wall. They brought them to Jabesh, where they burned the bodies.Then they took their bones and buried them beneath the tamarisk tree at Jabesh, and they fasted for seven days.

He had reigned over Judah from Hebron for seven years and six months, and from Jerusalem he reigned over all Israel and Judah for thirty three years.

So there at Hebron, King David made a covenant before the Lord with all the elders of Israel. And they anointed him king of Israel.

So as David stood there among his brothers, Samuel took the flask of olive oil he had brought and anointed David with the oil. And the Spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon David from that day on. Then Samuel returned to Ramah.

Now that Saul is dead, I ask you to be my strong and loyal subjects like the people of Judah, who have anointed me as their new king.”

When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king of Israel, they mobilized all their forces to capture him. But David was told they were coming, so he went into the stronghold.

The men of Judah replied,“ The king is one of our own kinsmen. Why should this make you angry? We haven’t eaten any of the king’s food or received any special favors!”

David made Hebron his capital, and he ruled as king of Judah for seven and a half years.

So there at Hebron, David made a covenant before the Lord with all the elders of Israel. And they anointed him king of Israel, just as the Lord had promised through Samuel.

“ Judah, your brothers will praise you. You will grasp your enemies by the neck. All your relatives will bow before you.Judah, my son, is a young lion that has finished eating its prey. Like a lion he crouches and lies down; like a lioness— who dares to rouse him?The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from his descendants, until the coming of the one to whom it belongs, the one whom all nations will honor.

Then King David sent Zadok and Abiathar, the priests, to say to the elders of Judah,“ Why are you the last ones to welcome back the king into his palace? For I have heard that all Israel is ready.