So all the Elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron: and King David made a covenant with them in Hebron [a]before the Lord, and they anointed David King over Israel.

¶ David was thirty years old when he began to reign: and he reigned forty years.

In Hebron he reigned over Judah (A)seven years, and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years over all Israel and Judah.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 5:3 That is, taking the Lord to witness: for the Ark was as yet in Abinadab’s house.

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.

David was thirty years old(C) when he became king, and he reigned(D) forty(E) years. In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months,(F) and in Jerusalem he reigned over all Israel and Judah thirty-three years.

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