1. After this, David asked the lord, “Should I move back to one of the towns of Judah?”“Yes,” the lord replied.Then David asked, “Which town should I go to?”“To Hebron,” the lord answered.
2. David’s two wives were Ahinoam from Jezreel and Abigail, the widow of Nabal from Carmel. So David and his wives
3. and his men and their families all moved to Judah, and they settled in the villages near Hebron.
4. 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,
5. he sent them this message: “May the lord bless you for being so loyal to your master Saul and giving him a decent burial.
6. May the lord be loyal to you in return and reward you with his unfailing love! And I, too, will reward you for what you have done.