1 Chronicles 11:1-9 - The Anointing Of David As King
1 Then all Israel gathered themselves to David to Hebron, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh. 2 In times past, even when Saul was king, it was thou who led out and brought in Israel. And LORD thy God said to thee, Thou shall be shepherd of my people Israel, and thou shall be ruler over my people Israel.
3 So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron. And David made a covenant with them in Hebron before LORD. And they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of LORD by Samuel.
4 And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem (the same is Jebus), and the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, were there. 5 And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shall not come in here. Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion; the same is the city of David.
6 And David said, Whoever smites the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. And Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, and was made chief.
7 And David dwelt in the stronghold. Therefore they called it the city of David. 8 And he built the city round about, from Millo even round about. And Joab repaired the rest of the city. 9 And David grew greater and greater, for LORD of hosts was with him.