2Samuel:2:1-7

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* And after these things David consulted the Lord , saying : Shall I go up into one of the cities of Juda ? And the Lord said to him : Go up . And David said : Whither shall I go up ? And he answered him : Into Hebron . * So David went up , and his two wives , Achinoam the Jezrahelitess , and Abigail the wife of Nabal of Carmel : * And the men also that were with him , David brought up every man with his household : and they abode in the towns of Hebron . * 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 . * David therefore sent messengers to the men of Jabes Galaad , and said to them : Blessed be you to the Lord , who have shewn this mercy to your master Saul , and have buried him . * And now the Lord surely will render you mercy and truth , and I also will , requite you for this good turn , because you have done this thing . * Let your hands be strengthened , and be ye men of valour : for although your master Saul be dead , yet the house of Juda hath anointed me to be their king .

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