2 Samuel 5:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 5:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 5:3 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 5:3 — 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.”
— 2 Samuel 5:3 (KJV)
2 Samuel 5:3 in Context — About the Book of 2 Samuel
2 Samuel covers David's reign — his triumphs, his devastating fall with Bathsheba, and his raw, honest walk back to God. It shows that even a man after God's own heart needs mercy, and that God's covenant love survives our worst chapters.
Cross-References for 2 Samuel 5:3
“Therefore came all the elders of Israel to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the LORD; and they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of the LORD by Samuel. by: Heb. by the hand of”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 5:3: elders, israel, came
“And did eat and drink before the LORD on that day with great gladness. And they made Solomon the son of David king the second time, and anointed him unto the LORD to be the chief governor, and Zadok to be priest.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 5:3: king, david, made
“And it came to pass, when all the kings of the Amorites, which were on the side of Jordan westward, and all the kings of the Canaanites, which were by the sea, heard that the LORD had dried up the waters of Jordan from before the children of Israel, until we were passed over, that their heart melted, neither was there spirit in them any more, because of the children of Israel.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 5:3: israel, came, king
“And Samuel said, When thou wast little in thine own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel, and the LORD anointed thee king over Israel?”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 5:3: israel, king, made
“And Samuel came no more to see Saul until the day of his death: nevertheless Samuel mourned for Saul: and the LORD repented that he had made Saul king over Israel.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 5:3: israel, came, king
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