2
And moreover in times past, even when Saul was king, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel; and the LORD thy God said unto thee, `Thou shalt feed My people Israel, and thou shalt be ruler over My people Israel.'"
1
Then all Israel gathered themselves to David at Hebron, saying, "Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.
2
And moreover in times past, even when Saul was king, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel; and the LORD thy God said unto thee, `Thou shalt feed My people Israel, and thou shalt be ruler over My people Israel.'"
3
Therefore came all the elders of Israel to the king at Hebron, and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the LORD. And they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of the LORD by the hand of Samuel.
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And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which is Jebus, where the Jebusites were, the inhabitants of the land.
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And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, "Thou shalt not come hither." Nevertheless David took the citadel of Zion, which is the City of David.
Third Millennium Bible (TMB), New Authorized Version, Copyright 1998 by Deuel Enterprises, Inc., Gary, SD 57237. All rights reserved.