2 Samuel 2:3-5

Expanded Bible

³ David also brought his men and their ·families [households], and they all ·made their homes in the cities of [settled in the villages near] Hebron. ⁴ Then the men of Judah came to Hebron and ·appointed [anointed] David king over [the people/house of] Judah.

They told David that the men of Jabesh Gilead had buried Saul [1 Sam. 31:11–13]. ⁵ So David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh Gilead and said to them, “The Lord bless you. You have shown ·loyalty [kindness; faithful love] to your master Saul by burying him.