2 Samuel 2:4-6

Easy-to-Read Version

⁴ The men of Judah came to Hebron and anointed David to be the king of Judah. Then they told David, “The men of Jabesh Gilead buried Saul.”

⁵ David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh Gilead. These messengers told the men in Jabesh: “The Lord bless you, because you have shown kindness to your lord Saul by burying him.^{[a] 6} The Lord will be kind and true to you, and so will I.