2 Samuel 5:3
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.
Cross-reference
In 2 Samuel 2:4, Judah anoints David king — here all Israel does the same, completing his rise to power over the whole nation.
In 1 Samuel 16:13, Samuel anoints David privately — here the public anointing as king over all Israel fulfills that earlier act.
1 Chronicles 11:3 recounts the same event of David's covenant and anointing at Hebron.
In 1 Chronicles 10:14, Saul's disobedience explains why God turned the kingdom to David, leading to the anointing in 2 Samuel 5:3.
In 1 Chronicles 14:8, the Philistines react to David's anointing over all Israel, initiating war as a direct consequence.
In Acts 13:22, God's testimony about David as a man after His heart validates the divine choice behind the anointing at Hebron.
In Genesis 49:8, Jacob prophesies Judah's leadership — David, from Judah, becomes king here, fulfilling that blessing.
1 Samuel 11:15 describes Saul's anointing, a parallel coronation event with different outcomes.
2 Kings 11:17 describes a covenant between king and people, mirroring the covenant David made here.