2 Samuel 5:3 meaning and explanation
So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, where King David made with them a covenant before the LORD. And they anointed him king over Israel.
2 Samuel 5:3, Berean Standard Bible
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The elders of all Israel come to Hebron, where David had already reigned over Judah for seven and a half years. They are the tribal representatives, and their covenant before the LORD is a solemn agreement: they accept him as king, and he binds himself to shepherd and rule them justly.
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