CHURCH AND STATE » ECCLESIASTICAL POWER SUPERIOR TO CIVIL » Withdraws support and anoints a successor (2 Samuel 16:1-13; 2 Kings 9:1-26;11:4-12)
COWARDICE » INSTANCES OF » Samuel, fearing to obey God's command to anoint a king in Saul's place (2 Samuel 16:2)
DAVID » King of Israel » Anointed king, while a youth, by the prophet Samuel, and inspired (2 Samuel 16:1,13; Psalms 89:19-37)
DAVID » King of Israel » David goes to Hebron, and is anointed king by Judah (2 Samuel 2:1-4,11;5:5; 1 Kings 2:11; 1 Chronicles 3:4;11:1-3)
DAVID » King of Israel » Anointed king over all Israel, after reigning over Judah at Hebron for seven years and six months, and reigns thirty-three years (1 Samuel 2:11;5:5; 1 Chronicles 3:4;11:1-3;12:23-40;29:27)