1 Chronicles 11:1-9

New American Standard Bible

David Made King over All Israel

11 ^(A)Then all Israel gathered to David at Hebron ^[a]and said, “Behold, we are your bone and your flesh. ²In times past, even when Saul was king, you were the one who led out and brought in Israel; and the Lord your God said to you, ‘^(B)You shall shepherd My people Israel, and you shall be leader over My people Israel.’” ³So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the Lord; and ^(C)they anointed David king over Israel, ^(D)in accordance with the word of the Lord through Samuel.

Jerusalem Is the Capital City

⁴Then David and all Israel went to Jerusalem (^(E)that is, Jebus); and the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, were there. ⁵The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, “You shall not enter here.” Nevertheless David took the mountain stronghold of Zion (that is, the city of David). ⁶Now David had said, “Whoever is first to ^[b]kill a Jebusite shall be chief and commander.” ^(F)Joab 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. ⁸He ^[c]built the city all around, from the ^[d]Millo to the surrounding area; and Joab ^[e]repaired the rest of the city. ⁹^(G)And David became greater and greater, for the Lord of armies was with him.