Verse 3

When all the leaders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, King David made an agreement with them in Hebron before the LORD. They designated David as king over Israel.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 2:4 : 4 The men of Judah came and there they anointed David as king over the people of Judah.David was told,“The people of Jabesh Gilead are the ones who buried Saul.”
  • 2 Sam 3:21 : 21 Abner said to David,“Let me leave so that I may go and gather all Israel to my lord the king so that they may make an agreement with you. Then you will rule over all that you desire.” So David sent Abner away, and he left in peace.
  • 2 Kgs 11:17 : 17 Jehoiada then drew up a covenant between the LORD and the king and people, stipulating that they should be loyal to the LORD.
  • Judg 11:11 : 11 So Jephthah went with the leaders of Gilead. The people made him their leader and commander. Jephthah repeated the terms of the agreement before the LORD in Mizpah.
  • 1 Sam 16:13 : 13 So Samuel took the horn full of olive oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers. The Spirit of the LORD rushed upon David from that day onward. Then Samuel got up and went to Ramah.
  • 1 Sam 23:18 : 18 When the two of them had made a covenant before the LORD, David stayed on at Horesh, but Jonathan went to his house.
  • 1 Sam 11:15 : 15 So all the people went to Gilgal, where they established Saul as king in the LORD’s presence. They offered up peace offerings there in the LORD’s presence. Saul and all the Israelites were very happy.
  • 1 Chr 11:3 : 3 When all the leaders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the LORD. They anointed David king over Israel, in keeping with the LORD’s message that came through Samuel.
  • 2 Chr 23:16 : 16 Jehoiada then drew up a covenant stipulating that he, all the people, and the king should be loyal to the LORD.
  • Neh 9:38 : 38 The People Pledge to be Faithful(10:1)“Because of all of this we are entering into a binding covenant in written form; our leaders, our Levites, and our priests have affixed their names on the sealed document.”
  • Exod 3:16 : 16 “Go and bring together the elders of Israel and tell them,‘The LORD, the God of your fathers, appeared to me– the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob– saying,“I have attended carefully to you and to what has been done to you in Egypt,