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Berean Standard Bible

“Then the men of Judah came to Hebron, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, “It was the men of Jabesh-gilead who buried Saul.””

2 Samuel 2:4

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Saul is dead, and David has been living in Ziklag. He asks God whether to go up to a town of Judah and is sent to Hebron, where the men of Judah come to him.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then the men of Judah came to Hebron, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, “It was the men of Jabesh-gilead who buried Saul.”

World English Bible (WEB)

The men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. They told David, “The men of Jabesh Gilead were those who buried Saul.”

King James Version (KJV)

And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, That the men of Jabesh-gilead were they that buried Saul.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, The men of Jabesh-gilead were they that buried Saul.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And the men of Judah came there, and with the holy oil made David king over the people of Judah. And word came to David that it was the men of Jabesh-gilead who put Saul's body in its last resting-place.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y vinieron los varones de Judá, y ungieron allí á David por rey sobre la casa de Judá. Y dieron aviso á David, diciendo: Los de Jabes de Galaad son los que sepultaron á Saúl.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Hasta allá fueron los dirigentes de Judá y lo coronaron rey de Judá. Cuando David supo que los hombres de Jabés de Galaad habían enterrado a Saúl,

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