2 Samuel 2:1,3,11
2 Samuel 2:1 The Message (MSG)
After all this, David prayed. He asked GOD, “Shall I move to one of the cities of Judah?” GOD said, “Yes, move.” “And to which city?” “To Hebron.”
2 Samuel 2:2-3 The Message (MSG)
So David moved to Hebron, along with his two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel. David’s men, along with their families, also went with him and made their home in and around Hebron.
2 Samuel 2:8-11 The Message (MSG)
In the meantime, Abner son of Ner, commander of Saul’s army, had taken Saul’s son Ish-Bosheth to Mahanaim and made him king over Gilead, over Asher, over Jezreel, over Ephraim, over Benjamin—king, as it turns out, over all Israel. Ish-Bosheth, Saul’s son, was forty years old when he was made king over Israel. He lasted only two years. But the people of Judah stuck with David. David ruled the people of Judah from Hebron for seven and a half years.
2 Samuel 2:1 King James Version (KJV)
And it came to pass after this, that David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the LORD said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? And he said, Unto Hebron.
2 Samuel 2:3 King James Version (KJV)
And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.
2 Samuel 2:11 King James Version (KJV)
And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
2 Samuel 2:1 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Then it came about afterwards that David inquired of the LORD, saying, “Shall I go up to one of the cities of Judah?” And the LORD said to him, “Go up.” So David said, “Where shall I go up?” And He said, “To Hebron.”
2 Samuel 2:3 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
And David brought up his men who were with him, each with his household; and they lived in the cities of Hebron.
2 Samuel 2:11 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
The time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
2 Samuel 2:1 New Century Version (NCV)
Later, David prayed to the LORD, saying, “Should I go up to any of the cities of Judah?” The LORD said to David, “Go.” David asked, “Where should I go?” The LORD answered, “To Hebron.”
2 Samuel 2:3 New Century Version (NCV)
David also brought his men and their families, and they all made their homes in the cities of Hebron.
2 Samuel 2:11 New Century Version (NCV)
David was king in Hebron for seven years and six months.
2 Samuel 2:1 American Standard Version (ASV)
And it came to pass after this, that David inquired of Jehovah, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And Jehovah said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? And he said, Unto Hebron.
2 Samuel 2:3 American Standard Version (ASV)
And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.
2 Samuel 2:11 American Standard Version (ASV)
And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
2 Samuel 2:1 New International Version (NIV)
In the course of time, David inquired of the LORD. “Shall I go up to one of the towns of Judah?” he asked. The LORD said, “Go up.” David asked, “Where shall I go?” “To Hebron,” the LORD answered.
2 Samuel 2:3 New International Version (NIV)
David also took the men who were with him, each with his family, and they settled in Hebron and its towns.
2 Samuel 2:11 New International Version (NIV)
The length of time David was king in Hebron over Judah was seven years and six months.
2 Samuel 2:1 New King James Version (NKJV)
It happened after this that David inquired of the LORD, saying, “Shall I go up to any of the cities of Judah?” And the LORD said to him, “Go up.” David said, “Where shall I go up?” And He said, “To Hebron.”
II Samuel 2:3 New King James Version (NKJV)
And David brought up the men who were with him, every man with his household. So they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.
II Samuel 2:11 New King James Version (NKJV)
And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
2 Samuel 2:1 Amplified Bible (AMP)
So it happened after this that David inquired of the LORD, saying, “Shall I go up into one of the cities of Judah?” And the LORD said to him, “Go up.” David asked, “Where shall I go?” And He said, “To Hebron.”
2 Samuel 2:3 Amplified Bible (AMP)
And David brought up his men who were with him, each one with his household; and they lived in the cities of Hebron.
2 Samuel 2:11 Amplified Bible (AMP)
And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
2 Samuel 2:1 New Living Translation (NLT)
After this, David asked the LORD, “Should I move back to one of the towns of Judah?” “Yes,” the LORD replied. Then David asked, “Which town should I go to?” “To Hebron,” the LORD answered.
2 Samuel 2:3 New Living Translation (NLT)
and his men and their families all moved to Judah, and they settled in the villages near Hebron.
2 Samuel 2:11 New Living Translation (NLT)
David made Hebron his capital, and he ruled as king of Judah for seven and a half years.
2 Samuel 2:1 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
After this David inquired of the LORD, “Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah?” And the LORD said to him, “Go up.” David said, “To which shall I go up?” And he said, “To Hebron.”