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2 Samuel 5:3
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2 Samuel 5:3
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3 So there at Hebron, King David made a covenant before the Lord with all the elders of Israel. And they anointed him king of Israel.
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2 Samuel 5:3
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2 Samuel 5:3
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3 When all the elders of Israel had come to King David at Hebron, the king made a covenant(A) with them at Hebron before the Lord, and they anointed(B) David king over Israel.
2 Samuel 2:4
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2 Samuel 2:4
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4 Then the men of Judah came to David and anointed him king over the people of Judah.
When David heard that the men of Jabesh-gilead had buried Saul,
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2 Samuel 2:4
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2 Samuel 2:4
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4 Then the men of Judah came to Hebron,(A) and there they anointed(B) David king over the tribe of Judah.
When David was told that it was the men from Jabesh Gilead(C) who had buried Saul,
1 Samuel 23:18
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1 Samuel 23:18
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18 So the two of them renewed their solemn pact before the Lord. Then Jonathan returned home, while David stayed at Horesh.
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1 Samuel 23:18
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1 Samuel 23:18
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18 The two of them made a covenant(A) before the Lord. Then Jonathan went home, but David remained at Horesh.
1 Samuel 16:13
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1 Samuel 16:13
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13 So as David stood there among his brothers, Samuel took the flask of olive oil he had brought and anointed David with the oil. And the Spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon David from that day on. Then Samuel returned to Ramah.
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1 Samuel 16:13
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1 Samuel 16:13
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13 So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed(A) him in the presence of his brothers, and from that day on the Spirit of the Lord(B) came powerfully upon David.(C) Samuel then went to Ramah.
2 Kings 11:17
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2 Kings 11:17
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Jehoiada’s Religious Reforms
17 Then Jehoiada made a covenant between the Lord and the king and the people that they would be the Lord’s people. He also made a covenant between the king and the people.
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2 Kings 11:17
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2 Kings 11:17
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17 Jehoiada then made a covenant(A) between the Lord and the king and people that they would be the Lord’s people. He also made a covenant between the king and the people.(B)
2 Samuel 3:21
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2 Samuel 3:21
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21 Then Abner said to David, “Let me go and call an assembly of all Israel to support my lord the king. They will make a covenant with you to make you their king, and you will rule over everything your heart desires.” So David sent Abner safely on his way.
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2 Samuel 3:21
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2 Samuel 3:21
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21 Then Abner said to David, “Let me go at once and assemble all Israel for my lord the king, so that they may make a covenant(A) with you, and that you may rule over all that your heart desires.”(B) So David sent Abner away, and he went in peace.
Judges 11:11
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Judges 11:11
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11 So Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him their ruler and commander of the army. At Mizpah, in the presence of the Lord, Jephthah repeated what he had said to the elders.
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Judges 11:11
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Judges 11:11
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11 So Jephthah went with the elders(A) of Gilead, and the people made him head and commander over them. And he repeated(B) all his words before the Lord in Mizpah.(C)
Nehemiah 9:38
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Nehemiah 9:38
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The People Agree to Obey
38 [a]The people responded, “In view of all this,[b] we are making a solemn promise and putting it in writing. On this sealed document are the names of our leaders and Levites and priests.”
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Nehemiah 9:38
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Nehemiah 9:38
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The Agreement of the People
38 “In view of all this, we are making a binding agreement,(A) putting it in writing,(B) and our leaders, our Levites and our priests are affixing their seals to it.”[a]
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- Nehemiah 9:38 In Hebrew texts this verse (9:38) is numbered 10:1.
2 Chronicles 23:16
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2 Chronicles 23:16
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16 Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself and the king and the people that they would be the Lord’s people.
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2 Chronicles 23:16
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2 Chronicles 23:16
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- 2 Chronicles 23:16 Or covenant between the Lord and the people and the king that they (see 2 Kings 11:17)
1 Chronicles 11:3
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1 Chronicles 11:3
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3 So there at Hebron, David made a covenant before the Lord with all the elders of Israel. And they anointed him king of Israel, just as the Lord had promised through Samuel.
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1 Chronicles 11:3
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1 Chronicles 11:3
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3 When all the elders of Israel had come to King David at Hebron, he made a covenant with them at Hebron before the Lord, and they anointed(A) David king over Israel, as the Lord had promised through Samuel.
1 Samuel 11:15
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1 Samuel 11:15
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15 So they all went to Gilgal, and in a solemn ceremony before the Lord they made Saul king. Then they offered peace offerings to the Lord, and Saul and all the Israelites were filled with joy.
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1 Samuel 11:15
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1 Samuel 11:15
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15 So all the people went to Gilgal(A) and made Saul king(B) in the presence of the Lord. There they sacrificed fellowship offerings before the Lord, and Saul and all the Israelites held a great celebration.
Exodus 3:16
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Exodus 3:16
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16 “Now go and call together all the elders of Israel. Tell them, ‘Yahweh, the God of your ancestors—the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—has appeared to me. He told me, “I have been watching closely, and I see how the Egyptians are treating you.
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Exodus 3:16
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Exodus 3:16
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16 “Go, assemble the elders(A) of Israel and say to them, ‘The Lord, the God of your fathers—the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob(B)—appeared to me and said: I have watched over you and have seen(C) what has been done to you in Egypt.
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