Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and King David
King James Version
So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a league with them in Hebron before the LORD: and they anointed David king over Israel.
Holman Bible
So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron. King David made a covenant with them
International Standard Version
So all the elders of Israel approached the king at Hebron, where King David entered into a covenant with them in the presence of the LORD. Then they anointed David to be king over Israel.
A Conservative Version
So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron. And king David made a covenant with them in Hebron before LORD, and they anointed David king over Israel.
American Standard Version
So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a covenant with them in Hebron before Jehovah: and they anointed David king over Israel.
Amplified
So all the elders (tribal leaders) of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and King David made a covenant with them at Hebron before the Lord; and they anointed him king over Israel.
Bible in Basic English
So all the responsible men of Israel came to the king at Hebron; and King David made an agreement with them in Hebron before the Lord: and they put the holy oil on David and made him king over Israel.
Darby Translation
And all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a covenant with them in Hebron before Jehovah; and they anointed David king over Israel.
Julia Smith Translation
And all the old men of Israel will come to the king to Hebron; and king David will cut out for them a covenant in Hebron before Jehovah, and they will anoint David for king over Israel
King James 2000
So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the LORD: and they anointed David king over Israel.
Lexham Expanded Bible
All the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and King David {made a covenant} with them at Hebron in the presence of Yahweh; then they anointed David as king over Israel.
Modern King James verseion
And all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron. And King David made a covenant with them in Hebron before Jehovah. And they anointed David king over Israel.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And so all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron. And king David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the LORD. And they anointed David king over Israel.
NET Bible
When all the leaders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, King David made an agreement with them in Hebron before the Lord. They designated David as king over Israel.
New Heart English Bible
So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the LORD; and they anointed David king over Israel.
The Emphasized Bible
So all the elders of Israel came unto the king, in Hebron, and King David solemnised to them a covenant in Hebron, before Yahweh, - and they anointed David to be king over Israel.
Webster
So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a league with them in Hebron before the LORD: and they anointed David king over Israel.
World English Bible
So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a covenant with them in Hebron before Yahweh; and they anointed David king over Israel.
Youngs Literal Translation
And all the elders of Israel come unto the king, to Hebron, and king David maketh with them a covenant in Hebron before Jehovah, and they anoint David for king over Israel.
Themes
Anointing » In consecration » David
Constitution » Agreement between the ruler and people
Government » Mosaic » Chose, or ratified, the chief ruler
Government » Mosaic » Chooses david as king
Hebron » A city » A city of the tribe of judah, south of jerusalem » David crowned king of israel at
Israel » Before » Separation » Two kingdoms » David » Made king
King » Constitutional restrictions of
Kings » Ceremonies at inauguration of » Covenanting to govern lawfully
Topics
Interlinear
Zaqen
Karath
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 5:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Anointed As King Over All Of Israel
2
Previously, when Saul was king over us,
Phrases
Cross References
2 Samuel 2:4
Then the men of Judah came and there
Judges 11:11
Then Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and chief over them; and Jephthah spoke all his words before the Lord at
1 Samuel 16:13
Then Samuel took the horn of oil and
1 Samuel 23:18
So
2 Samuel 3:21
Abner said to David, “Let me arise and go and
2 Kings 11:17
Then
Exodus 3:16
Go and
1 Samuel 11:15
So all the people went to Gilgal, and there they made Saul king
1 Chronicles 11:3
So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the Lord; and
2 Chronicles 23:16
Then
Nehemiah 9:38
And on the