those who were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men were accustomed to rove.
Parallel translations
- WEB to those who were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men used to stay.
- KJV And to them which were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men were wont to haunt.
- BSB and to those in Hebron and in all the places where David and his men had roamed.
- NASB to those who were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men walked.”
- NLT Hebron, and all the other places David and his men had visited.
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Quick answer
David sends plunder to Hebron and all the places he had frequented. Hebron, soon his royal city, is fittingly named last.
Overview
The list concludes with Hebron, the very place where David will shortly be anointed king over Judah. By remembering all the towns where he and his men had roamed during his fugitive years, David repays goodwill with goodwill. The verse closes the chapter by quietly preparing for his coming kingship, all flowing from a victory the LORD had given.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- 2 Sam 2:1After this, David inquired of Yahweh, saying, “Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah?” Yahweh said to him, “Go up.” David said, “Where shall I go up?” He said, “To Hebron.”
- 2 Sam 15:10But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, “As soon as you hear the sound of the trumpet, then you shall say, ‘Absalom is king in Hebron!’”
- Josh 14:13–15Joshua blessed him; and he gave Hebron to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for an inheritance.
- 2 Sam 2:4The 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.”
- 2 Sam 4:1When Saul’s son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands became feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.
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The rise of the anointed king after Israel's failed first choice points to the true Anointed One (Messiah means 'anointed'), the shepherd-king after God's own heart from Bethlehem.
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