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Kretzmann's Popular Commentary

2 Samuel 5:3

So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron, as the representatives of the tribes; and King David made a league with them in Hebron before the Lord, a covenant in the presence of God, David accepting their promise of obedience and assuring them of a just and merciful reign. And they anointed David king over Israel, the anointing by Samuel, 1 Samuel 16, l. 12, being now confirmed by that of the entire people.

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See also 2 Samuel 5:3 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 2 Samuel 5:3. _THEY ANOINTED DAVID KING_] This was the third time that David was anointed, having now taken possession of the whole kingdom....

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    BEFORE 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....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    II. DAVID KING OVER ALL ISRAEL AND THE EVENTS OF HIS REIGN 1. David Anointed King over all Israel CHAPTER 5:1-5 _ 1. David anointed king over all Israel (2 Samuel 5:1)_ 2. Duration of his reign (2...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    DAVID BECOMES KING OF UNITED ISRAEL AND JUDAH. HE CAPTURES JERUSALEM (J). (_Cf._ p. 282.) Two notes have been added to this section (2 Samuel 5:4 f. and 2 Samuel 5:13), of the same character as 2 Samu...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    MADE. LEAGUE. solemnised. covenant. anointed David. See note on 1 Samuel 16:13....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _all the elders of Israel_ From 2 Samuel 5:1 and 1 Chronicles 12:23-40 it is evident that a general assembly of the nation, and not merely a few delegates, met at Hebron: here the _elders_are particul...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    5. David Made King Over All Israel, 2 Samuel 5:1-15. _David King Over All Israel._ 2 Samuel 5:1-5 Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold, we _are_ thy bon...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _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._ And they anointed David king over...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    DAVID IS ANOINTED KING, CAPTURES JERUSALEM, AND SMITES THE PHILISTINES 1. There was no longer any member of the house of Saul who could take the lead....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    DAVID, THE GREAT KING OF ISRAEL 2 SAMUEL _HELEN POCOCK_ CHAPTER 5 This chapter records three very important things that David did: (1) He united the nation of *Israel. (2) He made the city of Je...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    MADE A LEAGUE WITH THEM. — It would be an anachronism to understand this of the establishment of a constitutional monarchy, but the “league” may have had reference to certain special matters, such as...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ֠ יָּבֹאוּ כָּל ־זִקְנֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל אֶל ־

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER VI. _ DAVID KING OF ALL ISRAEL._ 2 Samuel 5:1. AFTER seven and a half years of opposition, * David was now left without a rival, and the representatives of the whole tribes came to Hebron to...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    DAVID KING IN JERUSALEM 2 Samuel 5:1 David was anointed thrice: by Samuel in his home, by the men of Judah, and here. So our Lord has been crowned in the Father's purpose and by his Church. There awa...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    At this point the second section in the first movement of the Book commences. David had won the heart of all Israel by his consistent justice and magnanimity toward those who stood in the way of his c...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a league with them in Hebron (b) before the LORD: and they anointed David king over Israel. (b) That is, taking the Lord to...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    Ancients; princes of the tribes, and officers, (Calmet) with all the chief magistrates. (Haydock) --- The high priest, Abiathar, received the oaths of allegiance from the people, and of the king, who...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (1) В¶ Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh. (2) Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest o...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    We have seen the sorrowful circumstances out of which arose the first desire to have a king in Israel, and the remarkable fact that, although it was a sin, God nevertheless did not put the people back...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    David, the king of Judah in Hebron for seven years and a half, becomes the king of all Israel upon Ishbosheth's death And now David is no longer the man of faith who, himself the head of the armies of...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    SO ALL THE ELDERS OF ISRAEL CAME TO THE KING TO HEBRON,.... Which either explains what is meant by the tribes coming to him, 2 Samuel 5:1; namely, coming by their elders as their representatives; or e...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    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. Ver. 3. _And king David made a leag...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _King David made a league with them_ It is not said what the contents of this league or covenant were. The Jews think it was an act of oblivion and indemnity for all injuries done on either side, whet...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 The tribes come to Hebron to annoint Dauid ouer Israel. 4 Dauids age. 6 Hee taking Zion from the Iebusites dwelleth in it. 11 Hiram sendeth to Dauid. 13 Eleuen sonnes are borne to him in Ierusal...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    Yet the sovereign wisdom of God has been over all these matters, and David's way becomes clear without his fighting for it. God's time had now come for the voluntary submission of the other tribes to...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-5 David was anointed king a third time. His advances were gradual, that his faith might be tried, and that he might gain experience. Thus his kingdom typified that of the Messiah, which was to come...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    KING DAVID MADE A LEAGUE WITH THEM; whereby he obliged himself to rule them according to God's laws; and the people promised fidelity and obedience to him. BEFORE THE LORD; either, 1. Before the ark,...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 Samuel 5:3 elders H2205 Israel H3478 came H935 (H8799) king H4428 Hebron H2275 King H4428 David H1732 made...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    DAVID IS AT LAST ANOINTED AS KING OVER ALL ISRAEL (2 SAMUEL 5:1). This section began in 2 Samuel 2:1 onwards with David being anointed as king over Judah, and it now ends with David being anointed as...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: David becomes king over Israel. War with Philistines. CHARACTERS: God, David, Hiram. CONCLUSION: Those who have the Lord of Hosts for them need have no fear what hosts of men or demons can...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    2 Samuel 5:2. _Thou shalt feed my people._ Probably the highpriest, or a prophet, delivered a short coronation charge, as Samuel had already done. This divine promise is made the final reason why they...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _And King David made a league with them._ MAKING A LEAGUE For one born into the family, no formal covenant is necessary, in order to bind to his support all who are of the same blood with himself. Bu...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake saying, Behold we are thy bone and thy flesh._ DAVID KING OVER ALL ISRAEL It was probably very soon after the death of Ishbosheth...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES— 2 Samuel 5:1. “THEN, etc. “The tenor of the history leads us to hold with Ewald that the recognition of David as king over all Israel occurred immediately after Ishboshe...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION 2 SAMUEL 5:1 THEN CAME ALL THE TRIBES OF ISRAEL. As Ishbosheth reigned only two years, and David's reign at Hebron lasted for seven years and a half, there is an interval of more than five...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Then all of the tribes came to David there in Hebron, and they said, Behold, we're of your bone, we're of your flesh. In times past, when Saul was king, you were the one that led us out to victories o...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Chronicles 11:3; 1 Samuel 11:15; 1 Samuel 16:13; 1 Samuel 23:18;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    A league — Whereby David obliged himself to rule them according to God's laws; and the people promised obedience to him....

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