21 And Abner said to David, “I will arise and go and will gather all Israel to my lord the king, that they may make a covenant with you, and that you may ^lreign over all that your heart desires.” So David sent Abner away, and he went in peace.

3 So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and King David ^cmade a covenant with them at Hebron before the Lord, and they anointed David king over Israel.

3 And the king ^lstood by the pillar and ^mmade a covenant before the Lord, to ⁿwalk after the Lord and to keep his commandments and his testimonies and his statutes with all his heart and all his soul, to perform the words of this covenant that were written in this book. And all the people joined in the covenant.

3 So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and David made a covenant with them at Hebron before the Lord. And they ⁿanointed David king over Israel, ^oaccording to the word of the Lord by Samuel.