Day 1 · David Anointed King of All Israel
2 Samuel 5:1–5
1Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, “Here we are, your own flesh and blood. 2Even in times past, while Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And to you the LORD said, ‘You will shepherd My people Israel, and you will be ruler over them.’” 3So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, where King David made with them a covenant before the LORD. And they anointed him king over Israel. 4David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years. 5In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years over all Israel and Judah.
Berean Standard Bible
Observe
What three reasons do the tribes of Israel give when coming to David at Hebron to make him king?
Apply
Where in your daily work or relationships can you act like a shepherd by caring for those around you this week?
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