When Abigail saw David, she quickly dismounted and threw herself on the ground

They answered, "Your humble servant, our father, is still alive and well." And they knelt and bowed down before him.

When Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan and grandson of Saul, arrived, he bowed down before David in respect. David said, "Mephibosheth," and he answered, "At your service, sir."

Then Samuel took a jar of olive oil and poured it on Saul's head, kissed him, and said, "The LORD anoints you as ruler of his people Israel. You will rule his people and protect them from all their enemies. And this is the proof to you that the LORD has chosen you to be the ruler of his people:

Then he kissed her and began to cry for joy.

and when he heard the news about his nephew Jacob, he ran to meet him, hugged him and kissed him, and brought him into the house. When Jacob told Laban everything that had happened,

Then, still weeping, he embraced each of his brothers and kissed them. After that, his brothers began to talk with him.

Then David and all of his men crossed the Jordan. He kissed Barzillai and gave him his blessing, and Barzillai went back home.

They were all crying as they hugged him and kissed him good-bye.

Jonathan swore eternal friendship with David because of his deep affection for him.

"I grieve for you, my brother Jonathan; how dear you were to me! How wonderful was your love for me, better even than the love of women.