1 Chronicles 11:1-9 - The Anointing Of David As King
1 Then did all Israel gather themselves together to David, unto Hebron, saying, - Lo! thy bone and thy flesh, are we. 2 Moreover also, in time past even when Saul was king, thou, wast he that led out and brought in Israel, - and Yahweh thy God said unto thee, Thou, shalt shepherd my people Israel, Yea, thou, shalt be chief ruler, over my people Israel.
3 Thus came all the elders of Israel unto the king, to Hebron, and David solemnised to them a covenant in Hebron, before Yahweh, - and they anointed David to be king over Israel, according to the word of Yahweh, through Samuel.
4 Then went David and all Israel to Jerusalem, the same, was Jebus, - where were the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land. 5 And the inhabitants of Jebus said unto David, Thou shalt not come in hither, - But David captured the citadel of Zion, the same, is the city of David.
6 And David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites, first, shall become a chief, and a ruler, - So then Joab son of Zeruiah, went up first, and became a chief.
7 And David dwelt in the citadel, - for this cause, did they call it, The City of David. 8 And he built the city round about, from Millo even as far as the circuit, - but, Joab, suffered the remainder of the city to live. 9 Thus did David wax greater and yet greater, - and, Yahweh of Hosts, was with him.