# General Information:

David speaks to the people of Jabesh Gilead.

# this thing

They buried Saul.

# let your hands be strong

Here "hands" refers to the people of Jabesh Gilead. AT: "be strong" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

# anointed me king

In this symbolic act, they poured oil on David's head to show that he was selected to be the king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])