But he did not inquire of the Lord; therefore He killed him, and turned the kingdom over to David the son of Jesse.

The Mighty Men of David

Now these were the heads of the mighty men whom David had, who strengthened themselves with him in his kingdom, with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the Lord concerning Israel.

David’s Army at Hebron

Now these were the numbers of the divisions that were equipped for war, and came to David at Hebron to turn over the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of the Lord:

So David knew that the Lord had established him as king over Israel, for his kingdom was highly exalted for the sake of His people Israel.

When they went from one nation to another, And from one kingdom to another people,

And it shall be, when your days are fulfilled, when you must go to be with your fathers, that I will set up your seed after you, who will be of your sons; and I will establish his kingdom.

And I will establish him in My house and in My kingdom forever; and his throne shall be established forever.” ’ ”

He shall build a house for My name, and he shall be My son, and I will be his Father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’

And of all my sons (for the Lord has given me many sons) He has chosen my son Solomon to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel.

Moreover I will establish his kingdom forever, if he is steadfast to observe My commandments and My judgments, as it is this day.’

Yours, O Lord, is the greatness, The power and the glory, The victory and the majesty; For all that is in heaven and in earth is Yours; Yours is the kingdom, O Lord, And You are exalted as head over all.

with all his reign and his might, and the events that happened to him, to Israel, and to all the kingdoms of the lands.