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13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil and (A)anointed him in the midst of his brothers; and (B)the Spirit of Yahweh [a]came mightily upon David from that day forward. And Samuel arose and went to Ramah.

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  1. 1 Samuel 16:13 Lit succeeded, rushed upon

So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and King David (A)cut a covenant with them in Hebron before Yahweh; then (B)they anointed David king over Israel.

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At Hebron (A)he reigned over Judah seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years over all Israel and Judah.

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