Judges and the United Kingdom
David Becomes King
About 1000 BC Hebron and JerusalemOld Testament
WHAT HAPPENED
The event
David was anointed king over all Israel, established Jerusalem as his capital, and brought the ark there.
WHY IT MATTERS
Its place in the story
David’s kingdom became central to God’s promise of a lasting royal line that points forward to the Messiah.
RELATED SCRIPTURE · KJV
Read it in the Bible
“And he said, The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;”
2 Samuel 22:2
“And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.”
2 Samuel 7:16
PEOPLE
DavidThe tribes of Israel
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