1 David is anointed King in Hebron. 9 Abner maketh Ishbosheth King over Israel. 15 The battle of the servants of David and Ishbosheth. 32 The burial of Asahel.

After this, David [a]asked counsel of the Lord, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the Lord said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go? He then answered, Unto [b]Hebron.

So David went up thither, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail Nabal’s wife the Carmelite.

And David brought up the men that were with [c]him, every man with his household, and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 2:1 By the means of the high Priest, as 1 Sam. 23:2 and 2 Sam. 5:19.
  2. 2 Samuel 2:1 Which city was also called Kirjath Arba, Josh. 14:15.
  3. 2 Samuel 2:3 In the time of his persecution.

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