1 Chronicles 11:1-3

International Standard Version

David is Anointed King^(A)

11 Later on, all of Israel gathered together at Hebron in order to tell David, “Look, we’re your own flesh and blood!^{[a] 2} Even back when Saul was ruling as king, you kept on leading the army of Israel out to battle^[b] and bringing them in again.^[c] The Lord your God told you, ‘You yourself will shepherd my people Israel and will be Commander-in-Chief^[d] over my people Israel.’” ³ So all the elders of Israel approached the king at Hebron, where David entered into a covenant in^[e] the presence of the Lord. Then they anointed David to be king over Israel, just as the Lord had sent word through^[f] Samuel.