All these men of war, that could keep rank, came with a perfect heart to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel: and all the rest also of Israel were of one heart to make David king.
All these warriors who knew how to fight in formation came to Hebron with sincere hearts, determined to make David king over all Israel. And all the rest of Israel was also united in their desire to make David king.
This verse shows that all of Israel was completely united in their wholehearted support to make David their king.
📚 Historical Context
This verse describes the moment when David was finally recognized as king over all twelve tribes of Israel at Hebron, after years of ruling only over Judah. The previous verses in this chapter list the various tribal warriors who came to support David's kingship. This represented the end of the civil war period following Saul's death and the beginning of David's united kingdom.
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