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2 Samuel 2:3
And David took all his men with him, every man with his family: and they were living in the towns round Hebron.
2 Samuel 2:3 · Bible in Basic English
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2 Samuel 2:3 in other translations
And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.
David also took the men who were with him, each with his household, and they settled in the towns near Hebron.
David brought up his men who were with him, every man with his household. They lived in the cities of Hebron.
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In context
1 Now after this, David, questioning the Lord, said, Am I to go up into any of the towns of Judah? And the Lord said to him, Go up. And David said, Where am I to go? And he said, To Hebron.
2 So David went there, taking with him his two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel, and Abigail, the wife of Nabal of Carmel.
3 And David took all his men with him, every man with his family: and they were living in the towns round Hebron.
4 And the men of Judah came there, and with the holy oil made David king over the people of Judah. And word came to David that it was the men of Jabesh-gilead who put Saul's body in its last resting-place.
5 And David sent to the men of Jabesh-gilead and said to them, May the Lord give you his blessing, because you have done this kind act to Saul your lord, and have put his body to rest!
6 May the Lord be good and true to you: and I myself will see that your kind act is rewarded, because you have done this thing.
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