He did not seek the Lord’s guidance, so the Lord killed him and transferred the kingdom to David son of Jesse.

Let’s move the ark of our God back here, for we did not seek his will throughout Saul’s reign.”

Then all the people returned to their homes, and David went to pronounce a blessing on his family.

The following is a record of the armed warriors who came with their leaders and joined David in Hebron in order to make David king in Saul’s place, in accordance with the Lord’s decree:

So David again asked God what he should do. This time God told him, “Don’t march up after them; circle around them and come against them in front of the trees.