So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a league with them in Hebron before the LORD: and they anointed David king over Israel.
So all the leaders of Israel came to King David at Hebron. King David made an agreement with them in Hebron before the LORD, and they anointed David as king over all Israel.
This verse describes the moment when David officially became king over all of Israel, with the leaders making a covenant with him before God.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative, David had previously been anointed as king over Judah after the death of King Saul, but the other tribes of Israel were still under the rule of Saul's son Ish-Bosheth. The elders of Israel traveled to Hebron to form a covenant with David, fulfilling God's earlier promise through the prophet Samuel that David would unite the nation. This event marked the official beginning of David's reign over all Israel, leading to a period of national unity and strength.
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