1 Chronicles 11:1-9 - The Anointing Of David As King
1 Then all Israel came together to David at Hebron. They said: Indeed we are your bone and your flesh. 2 In time past, even when Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them in. Jehovah your God said to you: You will shepherd my people Israel, and be ruler over my people Israel.
3 Therefore all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron. David made a covenant with them at Hebron in the presence of Jehovah. Then they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of Jehovah by Samuel.
4 David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which is Jebus, where the Jebusites were, the inhabitants of the land. 5 Then the inhabitants of Jebus said to David: You shall not come in here! Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion that is, the City of David.
6 David said: Whoever attacks the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, and became chief.
7 Then David dwelt in the stronghold. That is why they called it the City of David. 8 He built the city around it, from the stronghold on the mound to the surrounding area. Joab repaired the rest of the city. 9 David went on and became great, and Jehovah of Hosts was with him.