2 Samuel 5:1-3

David Anointed King of Israel

1 Then all the tribes of Israel a came to David at Hebron and said, “Behold, b we are your bone and flesh. 2 In times past, when Saul was king over us, c it 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.’” 3 So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, f and King David made a covenant with them at Hebron g before the  Lord, and they anointed David king over Israel.
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