2 Samuel 5:2-4

Holman Christian Standard Bible

² Even while Saul was king over us, you were the one who led us out to battle and brought us back.^(A) The Lord also said to you, ‘You will shepherd My people Israel and be ruler over Israel.’”

³ So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron. King David made a covenant with them^(B) at Hebron in the Lord’s presence, and they anointed David king over Israel.

⁴ David was 30 years old when he began his reign;^(C) he reigned 40 years.