aFor ver. 1-3, see 1 Chr. 11:1-3
bSee Gen. 29:14
c[1 Sam. 18:13]
dch. 7:7; 1 Chr. 17:6; Ps. 78:71, 72; [Matt. 2:6]
fch. 3:12, 13, 21; [2 Kgs. 11:17]
gJudg. 11:11; 1 Sam. 23:18

2 Samuel 5:1-3

David Anointed King of Israel

1Then all the tribes of Israel acame to David at Hebron and said, “Behold, bwe are your bone and flesh. 2In times past, when Saul was king over us, cit was you who led out and brought in Israel. And the Lord said to you, d‘You shall be shepherd of my people Israel, and you shall be prince ▼
▼Or leader
 over Israel.’” 3So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, fand King David made a covenant with them at Hebron gbefore the Lord, and they anointed David king over Israel.
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