Therefore came all the elders of Israel to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the LORD; and they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of the LORD by Samuel.
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Verse 3 is found in chapter 11 of 1 Chronicles. The tribes of Israel recognize David as king at Hebron and recall that God had promised he would rule. The coronation brings the various tribes together under one king. The episode presents Israel’s unification as fulfillment of a divine word and as the political consolidation of a reality already begun during David’s reign in Judah.
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Also kamen alle Ältesten Israels zum König gen Hebron. Und David machte einen Bund mit ihnen zu Hebron vor dem HERRN. Und sie salbten David zu König über Israel nach dem Wort des HERRN durch Samuel.
Y vinieron todos los ancianos de Israel al rey en Hebrón, y David hizo con ellos alianza delante de Jehová; y ungieron a David por rey sobre Israel, conforme a la palabra de Jehová por mano de Samuel.
Todos los ancianos de Israel fueron a ver al rey en Hebrón. En Hebrón David hizo un pacto con ellos ante Jehová, y ungieron a David como rey de Israel, conforme a la palabra que Jehová había dado por medio de Samuel.
Ainsi tous les anciens d'Israël vinrent auprès du roi à Hébron, et David fit alliance avec eux à Hébron, devant l'Eternel. Ils oignirent David pour roi sur Israël, selon la parole de l'Eternel, prononcée par Samuel.
Essendo adunque venuti tutti gli Anziani d’Israele al re in Hebron, Davide patteggiò quivi con loro, in presenza del Signore; ed essi unsero Davide per re sopra Israele, secondo la parola del Signore pronunziata per Samuele.
Também vieram todos os anciãos de Israel ao rei, a Hebrom, e Davi fez com eles aliança em Hebrom, perante o SENHOR; e ungiram a Davi rei sobre Israel, conforme a palavra do SENHOR pelo ministério de Samuel.
於是 以色列 的眾長老都來到 希伯崙 見王。 大衛 在 希伯崙 ,在耶和華面前與他們立約,他們就膏 大衛 作 以色列 的王,正如耶和華藉 撒母耳 所說的話。
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