Quotes about David
For David had said to the Amalekite, “Your blood be on your own head because your own mouth has testified against you, saying, ‘I killed the LORD’s anointed.’”
- 2 Samuel 1:16
Then David took up this lament for Saul and his son Jonathan,
- 2 Samuel 1:17
Some time later, David inquired of the LORD, “Should I go up to one of the towns of Judah?” “Go up,” the LORD answered. Then David asked, “Where should I go?” “To Hebron,” replied the LORD.
- 2 Samuel 2:1
So David went there with his two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel.
- 2 Samuel 2:2
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
So David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh-gilead to tell them, “The LORD bless you, because you showed this kindness to Saul your lord when you buried him.
- 2 Samuel 2:5
Saul’s son Ish-bosheth was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and he reigned for two years. The house of Judah, however, followed David.
- 2 Samuel 2:10
And the length of time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
- 2 Samuel 2:11
So Joab son of Zeruiah, along with the servants of David, marched out and met them by the pool of Gibeon. And the two camps took up positions on opposite sides of the pool.
- 2 Samuel 2:13
So they got up and were counted off—twelve for Benjamin and Ish-bosheth son of Saul, and twelve for David.
- 2 Samuel 2:15
his second was Chileab, by Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel; his third was Absalom, the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur;
- 2 Samuel 3:3
and his sixth was Ithream, by David’s wife Eglah. These sons were born to David in Hebron.
- 2 Samuel 3:5