1All Israel gathered to David at Hebron, saying, "Look, we are your own flesh and blood."2Even yesterday and the day before, even in the days of King Saul, you were the one who brought out and brought in Israel. And the LORD your God said to you, "You will shepherd my people Israel, and you will be ruler over my people Israel."3Then all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and David made a covenant with them at Hebron before the LORD. And they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of the LORD by the hand of Samuel.