2 Samuel 2:1-7

Davi é Ungido Rei de Judá

1 Passado algum tempo, Davi perguntou ao SENHOR: “Devo ir para uma das cidades de Judá?” O SENHOR respondeu que sim, e Davi perguntou para qual delas.“Para Hebrom”, respondeu o SENHOR.

2 Então Davi foi para Hebrom com suas duas mulheres, Ainoã, de Jezreel, e Abigail, viúva de Nabal, o carmelita.

3 Davi também levou os homens que o acompanhavam, cada um com sua família, e estabeleceram-se em Hebrom e nos povoados vizinhos.

4 Então os homens de Judá foram a Hebrom e ali ungiram Davi rei da tribo de Judá.Informado de que os habitantes de Jabes-Gileade tinham sepultado Saul,

5 Davi enviou-lhes mensageiros que lhes disseram: “O SENHOR os abençoe pelo seu ato de lealdade, dando sepultura a Saul, seu rei.

6 Seja o SENHOR leal e fiel para com vocês. Também eu firmarei minha amizade com vocês, por terem feito essa boa ação.

7 Mas, agora, sejam fortes e corajosos, pois Saul, seu senhor, está morto, e já fui ungido rei pela tribo de Judá”.

2 Samuel 2:1-7 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO SECOND SAMUEL 2

This chapter relates that David, upon inquiring of the Lord, was directed to go up to Hebron, and did, where he was anointed king of Judah, 2Sa 2:1-4. And that being told of the kindness of the men of Jabeshgilead in burying Saul, he sent them thanks, and promised to remember it, and took the opportunity to let them know he was anointed king over Judah, 2Sa 2:5-7. It also relates that Abner set up Ishbosheth, the son of Saul, to be king over Israel, 2Sa 2:8-11; and that there was an encounter between twelve of Abner's men and twelve of David's, which brought on a sore battle between them, in which Abner was beaten, 2Sa 2:12-17; and Asahel, who was of David's party, was slain in the pursuit by Abner, 2Sa 2:18-25; when a retreat was sounded by Joab, at the influence of Abner, who, with his wen, betook themselves to Mahanaim, where he had left Ishbosheth, 2Sa 2:26-29. And the chapter closes with an account of the slain on both sides, the burial of Asahel, and the return of Joab with David's men to Hebron, 2Sa 2:30-32.