1 Chronicles 11:1–3

David Becomes King Over Israel

11:1–3pp—2Sa 5:1–3

11 All Israell came together to David at Hebronm and said, “We are your own flesh and blood. 2 In the past, even while Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel on their military campaigns.n And the Lord your God said to you, ‘You will shepherdo my people Israel, and you will become their ruler.p’ ”

3 When all the elders of Israel had come to King David at Hebron, he made a covenant with them at Hebron before the Lord, and they anointedq David king over Israel, as the Lord had promised through Samuel.