¹³ So Samuel took the horn of oil, anointed him^(A) in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the Lord took control of David from that day forward.^(B) Then Samuel set out and went to Ramah.

³ So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron. King David made a covenant with them^(A) at Hebron in the Lord’s presence, and they anointed David king over Israel.

⁴ David was 30 years old when he began his reign;^(B) he reigned 40 years. ⁵ In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned 33 years over all Israel and Judah.