Even previously when Saul was king, you were leading Israel out to battle and bringing us back. The Lord your God also said to you, ‘You will shepherd my people Israel, and you will be ruler over my people Israel.’”

So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron. David made a covenant with them at Hebron in the Lord’s presence, and they anointed David king over Israel, in keeping with the Lord’s word through Samuel.(A)

David’s Capture of Jerusalem

David(B) and all Israel marched to Jerusalem (that is, Jebus); the Jebusites who inhabited the land were there.(C)

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