2 Samuel 2:4

4And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David aking over the house of Judah.

When they told David, b“It was the men of Jabesh-gilead who buried Saul,”

2 Samuel 5:3

3So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, cand King David made a covenant with them at Hebron dbefore the Lord, and they anointed David king over Israel.

2 Samuel 8:15

David’s Officials

15So David reigned over all Israel. And David administered justice and equity to all his people.

2 Samuel 23:3-4

3The God of Israel has spoken;
ethe Rock of Israel has said to me:
When one rules justly over men,
ruling fin the fear of God,
4he gdawns on them like the morning light,
like the sun shining forth on a cloudless morning,
like rain
Hebrew from rain
that makes grass to sprout from the earth.

Psalms 78:70-72

70He ichose David his servant
and took him from the sheepfolds;
71from jfollowing the nursing ewes he brought him
to kshepherd Jacob his people,
Israel his linheritance.
72With mupright heart he shepherded them
and nguided them with his skillful hand.

Psalms 101:2

2I will oponder the way pthat is blameless.
Oh when will you qcome to me?
I will rwalk with sintegrity of heart
within my house;
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