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he sent some men there with the message: “May the Lord bless you for showing your loyalty to your king by burying him. And now may the Lord be kind and faithful to you. I too will treat you well because of what you have done. Be strong and brave! Saul your king is dead, and the people of Judah have anointed me as their king.”

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he sent messengers to them to say to them, “The Lord bless(A) you for showing this kindness to Saul your master by burying him. May the Lord now show you kindness and faithfulness,(B) and I too will show you the same favor because you have done this. Now then, be strong(C) and brave, for Saul your master is dead, and the people of Judah have anointed me king over them.”

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