2 Samuel 2:7
Therefore now let your hands be strengthened, and be ye valiant: for your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them.
Cross-references
2 Samuel 2:4
Historical context
In 2 Samuel 2:4, David is anointed king by Judah — this is the event he references in his message to Jabesh.
1 Samuel 31:7
Contrast
In 1 Samuel 31:7, the Israelites fled in fear after Saul's death — the opposite of the courage David urges.
1 Samuel 31:12
Historical context
In 1 Samuel 31:12, the men of Jabesh-gilead showed valor by recovering Saul's body — the reason David now calls them to be strong.