And the men of Judah came, and there anointed David king over the house of Judah. When it was told David, how the men of Jabesh in Gilead had buried Saul,

Then came all the tribes of Israel to David to Hebron, and said, "See, we are thy bones and thy flesh.

Then all Israel gathered themselves to David unto Hebron, and said, "See, we be thy bones and thy flesh.

All these, being men of war able to order the array, came to Hebron with pure heart, to make David king upon all Israel. And thereto all the rest of Israel was of one accord to make David king.

For they

Thou art the fairest among the children of men; full of grace are thy lips, because God hath blessed thee for ever.

he sent messengers unto them and said unto them, "Blessed are ye unto the LORD, that ye have showed such kindness unto your lord Saul, and have buried him.

These be the last sayings of David. David the son of Jesse said: and the man which is lifted up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob and pleasant Psalmist of Israel said,

and said unto all the congregation of Israel, "If it seem you good - and also to be of the LORD our God - Let us take and send unto the remnant of our brethren throughout all the land of Israel, and to the priests and Levites with them, in their cities and suburbs, and gather them together to us.

And all they bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words, which proceeded out of his mouth, and said, "Is not this Joseph's son?"

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and said to Saul, "Wherefore giveth thou an ear to men's words, that say, 'David seeketh thee evil?'