^{4 Ref} And the men of Judah come, and anoint there David for king over the house of Judah; and they declare to David, saying, `The men of Jabesh-Gilead `are' they who buried Saul.'

^{5 Ref} And David sendeth messengers unto the men of Jabesh-Gilead, and saith unto them, `Blessed `are' ye of Jehovah, in that ye have done this kindness with your lord, with Saul, that ye bury him.

^{6 Ref} `And, now, Jehovah doth with you kindness and truth, and also, I do with you this good because ye have done this thing;