2 Samuel 2:4
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4 (A)Then the men of Judah came, and there they (B)anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, (C)“The men of Jabesh Gilead were the ones who buried Saul.”
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2 Samuel 5:5
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5 In Hebron he reigned over Judah (A)seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years over all Israel and Judah.
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1 Samuel 31:11-13
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11 (A)Now when the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul, 12 (B)all the valiant men arose and traveled all night, and took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Beth Shan; and they came to Jabesh and (C)burned them there. 13 Then they took their bones and (D)buried them under the tamarisk tree at Jabesh, (E)and fasted seven days.
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2 Samuel 5:3
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3 (A)Therefore all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, (B)and King David made a covenant with them at Hebron (C)before the Lord. And they anointed David king over Israel.
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1 Chronicles 11:3
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3 Therefore all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and David made a covenant with them at Hebron before the Lord. And (A)they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of the Lord [a]by (B)Samuel.
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- 1 Chronicles 11:3 Lit. by the hand of Samuel
1 Samuel 16:13
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13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the midst of his brothers; and (A)the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel arose and went to Ramah.
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2 Samuel 19:42
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42 So all the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, “Because the king is (A)a close relative of ours. Why then are you angry over this matter? Have we ever eaten at the king’s expense? Or has he given us any gift?”
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2 Samuel 19:11
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11 So King David sent to (A)Zadok and Abiathar the priests, saying, “Speak to the elders of Judah, saying, ‘Why are you the last to bring the king back to his house, since the words of all Israel have come to the king, to his very house?
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2 Samuel 5:17
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The Philistines Defeated(A)
17 (B)Now when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to search for David. And David heard of it (C)and went down to the stronghold.
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2 Samuel 2:11
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11 And (A)the [a]time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
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- 2 Samuel 2:11 Lit. number of days
2 Samuel 2:7
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7 Now therefore, let your hands be strengthened, and be valiant; for your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Judah has anointed me king over them.”
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Genesis 49:8-10
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8 “Judah,(A) you are he whom your brothers shall praise;
(B)Your hand shall be on the neck of your enemies;
(C)Your father’s children shall bow down before you.
9 Judah is (D)a lion’s whelp;
From the prey, my son, you have gone up.
(E)He [a]bows down, he lies down as a lion;
And as a lion, who shall rouse him?
10 (F)The [b]scepter shall not depart from Judah,
Nor (G)a lawgiver from between his feet,
(H)Until Shiloh comes;
(I)And to Him shall be the obedience of the people.
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- Genesis 49:9 couches
- Genesis 49:10 A symbol of kingship
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