Therefore came all the elders of Israel to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the LORD; and they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of the LORD by Samuel.
So all the leaders of Israel came to meet with King David at Hebron. There, David made a formal agreement with them before the LORD, and they anointed David as king over all of Israel, just as the LORD had promised through the prophet Samuel.
This verse describes the moment when David was officially crowned king over all of Israel, fulfilling God's promise made years earlier through Samuel.
📚 Historical Context
This event took place around 1003 BC in Hebron, after King Saul's death. David had already been king over Judah for seven years, but now the northern tribes were finally ready to unite under his leadership. This coronation fulfilled the prophecy Samuel had given when he secretly anointed young David as a shepherd boy years earlier.
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