David was appointed to be the king of Judah

2 Some time after that, David asked Yahweh, “Should I go back to live in one of the towns in Judah?” Yahweh replied, “Yes, go up there.” Then David asked, “To which town should I go?” Yahweh replied, “To Hebron.”

2 So David went up there, taking his two wives, Ahinoam who was from Jezreel city, and Abigail, the widow of Nabal from Carmel city. 3 He also took the men who had been with him, and their families. They all started to live in villages near Hebron. 4 Then the men of Judah came to Hebron, and one of them poured olive oil on David’s head to show they were appointing him to be [MTY] the king of the tribe [MTY] of Judah.

When David found out that the people of Jabesh town in the Gilead region had buried Saul’s body, 5 he sent messengers to the men of Jabesh to tell them this: “I desire/hope that Yahweh will bless you for having shown, by burying the body of Saul your king, that you were loyal to him. 6 Now I also desire/hope that Yahweh will faithfully love you and be loyal to you. And I will do good things for you because of what you have done for Saul. 7 Now, although Saul your king is dead, be strong and courageous, like the people of Judah, who have appointed me to be their king.”