2 Samuel 5:3
Context5:3 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 12:7
Context12:7 Nathan said to David, “You are that man! This is what the Lord God of Israel says: ‘I chose 4 you to be king over Israel and I rescued you from the hand of Saul.
2 Samuel 19:22
Context19:22 But David said, “What do we have in common, 5 you sons of Zeruiah? You are like my enemy today! Should anyone be put to death in Israel today? Don’t you realize that today I am king over Israel?”
2 Samuel 20:19
Context20:19 I represent the peaceful and the faithful in Israel. You are attempting to destroy an important city 6 in Israel. Why should you swallow up the Lord’s inheritance?”
1 tn Heb “elders.”
2 tn Heb “and the king, David, cut for them a covenant.”
3 tn Heb “anointed.”
4 tn Heb “anointed.”
5 tn Heb “what to me and to you.”
6 tn Heb “a city and a mother.” The expression is a hendiadys, meaning that this city was an important one in Israel and had smaller cities dependent on it.