II Samuel 2:5
The Scripture
(5) And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabeshgilead, and said unto them, Blessed be ye of the LORD, that ye have shewed this kindness unto your lord, even unto Saul, and have buried him.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
David was anointed king over the house of Judah at Hebron, while Abner made Saul's son Ish-bosheth king over Israel, setting the two houses at odds. War broke out between their forces at Gibeon, where Abner killed Asahel, Joab's brother, in the ensuing conflict.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Ruth 1:8Ruth 2:20Ruth 3:10I Samuel 23:21I Samuel 24:19I Samuel 25:32I Samuel 25:33Psalms 115:15
Related verses (shared words)
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