2 Samuel 5:3

5:3 When all the leaders ¹  of Israel came to the king at Hebron, King David made an agreement with them ²  in Hebron before the Lord. They designated ³  David as king over Israel.

2 Samuel 5:5

5:5 In Hebron he reigned over Judah for seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem ⁴  he reigned for thirty-three years over all Israel and Judah.

2 Samuel 5:17

Conflict with the Philistines

5:17 When the Philistines heard that David had been designated ⁵  king over Israel, they all ⁶  went up to search for David. When David heard about it, he went down to the fortress.

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¹ tn Heb “elders.”

² tn Heb “and the king, David, cut for them a covenant.”

³ tn Heb “anointed.”

⁴ map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.

⁵ tn Heb “anointed.”

⁶ tn Heb “all the Philistines.”