2 Samuel 5:3 — Bible Verse (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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Samuel 5:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Samuel 5:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron, and King David made a covenant with them in Hebron before Yahweh; and they anointed David king over Israel.”

2 Samuel 5:3 — World English Bible

2 Samuel 5:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a covenant with them in Hebron before Jehovah: and they anointed David king over Israel.”

2 Samuel 5:3 — American Standard Version

2 Samuel 5:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And all the elders of Israel come unto the king, to Hebron, and king David maketh with them a covenant in Hebron before Jehovah, and they anoint David for king over Israel.”

2 Samuel 5:3 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 5:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a covenant with them in Hebron before Jehovah; and they anointed David king over Israel.”

2 Samuel 5:3 — Darby Translation

2 Samuel 5:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“So all the Elders of Israel came to the King to Hebron: and King Dauid made a couenant with them in Hebron before the Lord: and they anoynted Dauid King ouer Israel.”

2 Samuel 5:3 — Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 5:3 in Context — 2 Samuel 5

1 Y VINIERON todas las tribus de Israel á David en Hebrón, y hablaron, diciendo: He aquí nosotros somos tus huesos y tu carne.

2 Y aun ayer y antes, cuando Saúl reinaba sobre nosotros, tú sacabas y volvías á Israel. Además Jehová te ha dicho: Tú apacentarás á mi pueblo Israel, y tú serás sobre Israel príncipe.

3 Vinieron pues todos los ancianos de Israel al rey en Hebrón, y el rey David hizo con ellos alianza en Hebrón delante de Jehová; y ungieron á David por rey sobre Israel.

4 Era David de treinta años cuando comenzó á reinar, y reinó cuarenta años.

5 En Hebrón reinó sobre Judá siete años y seis meses: y en Jerusalem reinó treinta y tres años sobre todo Israel y Judá.

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What Does 2 Samuel 5:3 Mean?

2 Samuel 5:3 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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