2 Samuel 2:3-5

Revised Geneva Translation

³ And David brought up the men who were with him, every man with his household. And they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.

⁴ Then the men of Judah came. And they anointed David king over the House of Judah. And they told David, saying that the men of Jabesh Gilead had buried Saul.

⁵ And David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh Gilead, and said to them, “Blessed are you of the LORD, in that you have shown such kindness to your lord Saul, that you have buried him!