So allthe eldersof Israelcameto the kingat Hebron,and Davidmadea covenantwith them in Hebronbeforethe LORD;and they anointedDavidkingoverIsrael,according to the wordof the LORDthroughSamuel.
Then the menof Judahcameand thereanointedDavidkingoverthe houseof Judah.And they toldDavid,saying,"It was the menof Jabesh-gileadwhoburiedSaul."
So allthe eldersof Israelcameto the kingat Hebron,and KingDavidmadea covenantwith them beforethe LORDat Hebron;then they anointedDavidkingoverIsrael.
At Hebronhe reignedoverJudahsevenyearsand sixmonths,and in Jerusalemhe reignedthirty-threeyearsoverallIsraeland Judah.
Then Jehoiadamadea covenantbetweenthe LORDand the kingand the people,that they would be the LORD'Speople,also betweenthe kingand the people.
His servantsdrovehis bodyin a chariotfrom Megiddo,and broughthim to Jerusalemand buriedhim in his own tomb.Then the peopleof the landtookJehoahazthe sonof Josiahand anointedhim and madehim kingin placeof his father.
Now theseare the headsof the mightymenwhomDavidhad, who gavehim strongsupportin his kingdom,togetherwith allIsrael,to makehim king,according to the wordof the LORDconcerningIsrael.
Then allthe assemblymadea covenantwith the kingin the houseof God.And Jehoiada saidto them, "Behold,the king'ssonshall reign,as the LORDhas spokenconcerningthe sonsof David.
Then Jephthahwentwith the eldersof Gilead,and the peoplemadehim headand chiefoverthem; and Jephthahspokeallhis wordsbeforethe LORDat Mizpah.
So allthe peoplewentto Gilgal,and therethey madeSaulkingbeforethe LORDin Gilgal.Therethey also offeredsacrificesof peaceofferingsbeforethe LORD;and thereSauland allthe menof Israelrejoicedgreatly.
So Samuelsaidto him, "The LORDhas tornthe kingdomof Israelfrom you todayand has givenit to your neighbor,who is betterthanyou.
Now the LORDsaidto Samuel,"Howlongwill you grieveoverSaul,since I have rejectedhim from beingkingoverIsrael?Fillyour hornwith oiland go;I will sendyou to Jessethe Bethlehemite,for I have selecteda kingfor Myself among his sons."
"You shall inviteJesseto the sacrifice,and I will showyou whatyou shall do;and you shall anointfor Me the one whomI designateto you."
So the twoof them madea covenantbeforethe LORD;and Davidstayedat Horeshwhile Jonathanwentto his house.
"The LORDhas doneaccordinglyas He spokethroughme; for the LORDhas tornthe kingdomout of your handand givenit to your neighbor,to David.