2 After that was over, David inquired from Yahweh, “Should I go into one of Yehudah’s cities?”

“Yes,, go,” Yahweh answered.

“Where should I go?” David asked again.

“To Hebron,” he said.

2 So David took his two wives (Ahinoam the Yezreelite and Abigail the widow of Nabal the Carmelite) and went there.[ref] 3 He took his men who were with him, along with their families, and went to live in Hebron and the surrounding towns. 4 Then the Yehudah leaders came and anointed David as king over Yehudah.

They told him, “It was the men of Yabesh-Gilead who buried Sha’ul.”[ref] 5 So David sent messengers to Yabesh-Gilead to tell them, “May Yahweh bless you all because you showed that kindness to your master Sha’ul to bury him respectfully. 6 Now may Yahweh treat you all with kindness and faithfulness, and I myself will also be good to you because you did that. 7 Meanwhile now that Sha’ul your master is dead, continue to be courageous and become brave warriors as Yehudah has anointed me as king over their tribe.