2 Samuel 5

David King over All Israel

1 Then *5:1 David had already been king of Judah at Hebron for more than seven years; now all the tribes recognize his kingship.all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, "Behold, we are your bone and your flesh. 2 In times past, when Saul was king over us, it was you who led Israel out [to war] and brought Israel in [from battle]. And the Lord told you, ‘You shall shepherd My people Israel and be ruler over them.’ " [1 Sam 15:27-29; 16:1] 3 So all the elders (tribal leaders) of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and King David made a covenant with them at Hebron before the Lord; and they anointed him king over Israel.