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1 Chronicles 11:2-4
Contemporary English Version
1 Chronicles 11:2-4
Contemporary English Version
2 and we know that you have led our army into battle, even when Saul was still our king. The Lord God has promised that you would rule our country and take care of us like a shepherd. 3 So we have come to crown you king of Israel.”
David made an agreement with the leaders and asked the Lord to be their witness. Then the leaders poured olive oil on David's head to show that he was now king of Israel. This happened just as the Lord's prophet Samuel had said.
David Captures Jerusalem
(2 Samuel 5.6-10)
4 (A) Jerusalem was called Jebus at the time, and David led Israel's army to attack the town.
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