The death of Saul removed the dangers that had made David an exile. The way was now open for him to return to his own land. When the days of mourning for Saul and Jonathan were ended, "David inquired 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."

Dette kapitel er bygget op over 2 Sam 2-4; 5,1-5
Da Saul var død, var David ikke længere i livsfare. Nu kunne han uhindret vende hjem til sit eget land. Da sørgetiden over Saul og Jonatan var til ende, "rådspurgte David Herren: "Skal jeg drage op til en af Judas byer?" Herren svarede: "Gør det!" Og David spurgte: "Hvor skal jeg drage hen?" Da svarede han: "Til Hebron!""