1 Chronicles 11:1–9

David Anointed King over All Israel

^1aThen all Israel gathered to David at Hebron ¹and said, “Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.

²“Previously, even when Saul was king, you were the one who led out and brought in Israel; and Yahweh your God said to you, ‘^aYou will shepherd My people Israel, and you will be a ruler over My people Israel.’”

³So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and David cut a covenant with them in Hebron before Yahweh; then ^athey anointed David king over Israel, ^baccording to the word of Yahweh through Samuel.

David Captures Jerusalem

⁴Then David and all Israel went to Jerusalem (^athat is, Jebus); and the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, were there.

⁵Then the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, “You shall not come in here.” Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion, that is, the city of David.

⁶And David said, “Whoever strikes down a Jebusite first shall be chief and commander.” ^aJoab the son of Zeruiah went up first, so he became chief.

⁷Then David lived in the stronghold; therefore it was called the city of David.

⁸And he ¹built the city all around, from the ²Millo even to the surrounding area; and Joab ³repaired the rest of the city.

^9aAnd David became greater and greater, and Yahweh of hosts was with him.