“And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, That the men of Jabesh–gilead were they that buried Saul.”
And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over Judah — Judah formally recognizes David as king through anointing. This first public anointing confirms David's claim to his tribe with full legitimacy. Yet the narrative notes he is king over Judah, not yet all Israel. Ish-bosheth's competing claim divides the kingdom; David must expand his rule.
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