2 Samuel 5:3

2 Samuel 5:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a league with them in Hebron before the Lord: and they anointed David king over Israel.
• New International Version (NIV)When all the elders of Israel had come to King David at Hebron, the king made a covenant with them at Hebron before the Lord, and they anointed David king over Israel.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and King David made a covenant with them at Hebron before the Lord, and they anointed David king over Israel.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and King David made a covenant with them at Hebron before the Lord. And they anointed David king over Israel.

Context of 2 Samuel 5:3

1Then all the tribes of Israel went to David at Hebron and told him, “We are your own flesh and blood. 2In the past, when Saul was our king, you were the one who really led the forces of Israel. And the Lord told you, ‘You will be the shepherd of my people Israel. You will be Israel’s leader.’” So there at Hebron, King David made a covenant before the Lord with all the elders of Israel. And they anointed him king of Israel. 4David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years in all. 5He had reigned over Judah from Hebron for seven years and six months, and from Jerusalem he reigned over all Israel and Judah for thirty-three years.

2 Samuel 5:3 word by word

וַ֠יָּבֹאוּ כָּל־זִקְנֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל אֶל־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ חֶבְר֔וֹנָה וַיִּכְרֹ֣ת לָהֶם֩ הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ דָּוִ֥ד בְּרִ֛ית בְּחֶבְר֖וֹן לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּמְשְׁח֧וּ אֶת־דָּוִ֛ד לְמֶ֖לֶךְ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• So all the eldersזָקֵןzâqên · old: elderH2205
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• to the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• to Hebronחֶבְרוֹןchebrôn · HebronH2275
• Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• madeכָּרַתkârath · to cut: make(covenant)H3772
• a leagueבְּרִיתberîyth · covenantH1285
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• and they anointedמָשַׁחmâshach · to anointH4886

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 5:3

• Exodus 3:16“Now go and call together all the elders of Israel. Tell them, ‘Yahweh, the God of your ancestors—the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—has appeared to me. He told me, “I have been watching closely, and I see how the Egyptians are treating you.
• 1 Chronicles 11:3So there at Hebron, David made a covenant before the Lord with all the elders of Israel. And they anointed him king of Israel, just as the Lord had promised through Samuel.
• 1 Samuel 11:15So they all went to Gilgal, and in a solemn ceremony before the Lord they made Saul king. Then they offered peace offerings to the Lord, and Saul and all the Israelites were filled with joy.
• 2 Kings 11:17Then Jehoiada made a covenant between the Lord and the king and the people that they would be the Lord’s people. He also made a covenant between the king and the people.
• 2 Chronicles 23:16Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself and the king and the people that they would be the Lord’s people.
• Nehemiah 9:38The people responded, “In view of all this, we are making a solemn promise and putting it in writing. On this sealed document are the names of our leaders and Levites and priests.”
• Judges 11:11So Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him their ruler and commander of the army. At Mizpah, in the presence of the Lord, Jephthah repeated what he had said to the elders.
• 1 Samuel 23:18So the two of them renewed their solemn pact before the Lord. Then Jonathan returned home, while David stayed at Horesh.
• 2 Samuel 2:4Then the men of Judah came to David and anointed him king over the people of Judah. When David heard that the men of Jabesh-gilead had buried Saul,
• 1 Samuel 16:13So as David stood there among his brothers, Samuel took the flask of olive oil he had brought and anointed David with the oil. And the Spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon David from that day on. Then Samuel returned to Ramah.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 5:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3They anointed David king - This was the third time that David was anointed, having now taken possession of the whole kingdom.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Before the Lord - Abiathar and Zadok the priests were both with David, and the tabernacle and altar may have been at Hebron, though the ark was at Kirjath-jearim.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3King David made a covenant (a binding agreement) that required the people’s loyalty. At the same time, it allowed each tribe to keep its identity and each person to keep dignity. The covenant served as a basic law for the nation. It included rules that obligated both the king and the people. they anointed him king: Although Samuel had already anointed David earlier (1 Samuel 16:13), this public ceremony showed that the people now accepted David as their…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. King David made a league with them in Hebron before the Lord--(see on 1Sa 10:17). This formal declaration of the constitution was chiefly made at the commencement of a new dynasty, or at the restoration of the royal family after a usurpation (2Ki 11:17), though circumstances sometimes led to its being renewed on the accession of any new sovereign (1Ki 12:4). It seems to have been accompanied by religious solemnities. 2Sa 5:6-12. He Takes Zion from the…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 5:3

• Anointing
• Constitution
• Government
• Hebron
• Israel
• King

In the dictionaries

• David
• Hebron
• Israel
• Hebron, Kiriath Arba
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Compass
• Congregation
• Fetch
• Alliance

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings