2 Samuel 5:1-3

David Becomes King Over Israel

1 All the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, “We are your own flesh and blood.

2 In the past, while Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel on their military campaigns. And the LORD said to you, ‘You will shepherd my people Israel, and you will become their ruler.’ ”

3 When all the elders of Israel had come to King David at Hebron, the king made a covenant with them at Hebron before the LORD, and they anointed David king over Israel.

2 Samuel 5:1-3 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO SECOND SAMUEL 5

In this chapter we have an account of all the tribes of Israel coming to Hebron, and anointing David king over them, 2Sa 5:1-5; of his expedition against the Jebusites in Jerusalem, and taking from them the strong hold of Zion, 2Sa 5:6-10; of his building an house for himself, and of his building up his family, by taking more wives and concubines, and having more children, whose names are given, 2Sa 5:11-16; and of an invasion of the land by the Philistines, and David's victory over them, 2Sa 5:17-25.

Cross References

• 1. 2 Samuel 19:43
• 2. S Genesis 29:14; Genesis 35:26; 1 Chronicles 11:1
• 3. 1Sa 18:5,13,16
• 4. S 1 Samuel 11:6
• 5. S Genesis 48:15; S 1 Samuel 16:1; 2 Samuel 7:7; Matthew 2:6; John 21:16
• 6. S 1 Samuel 12:12; S 1 Samuel 13:14; S 2 Samuel 6:21; 1 Samuel 25:30
• 7. 2 Samuel 3:21
• 8. S Deuteronomy 17:15; 2 Samuel 2:4