Pentecost Season · Proper 9 · Year B
2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10
David Anointed King over All Israel
July 4, 2027
Overview & Insights
"And David became greater and greater, for the Lord, the God of hosts, was with him." (2 Samuel 5:10)
The tribes gather at Hebron to anoint David king over all Israel; he then captures Jerusalem and makes it his stronghold, growing ever greater because the Lord is with him.
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Commentary
Working Preacher: Commentary on 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10 Working Preacher
Lutheran lectionary commentary on David's rise to kingship for the complementary track.
Enduring Word: 2 Samuel 5 Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik's verse-by-verse evangelical notes on the whole chapter.
Precept Austin: 2 Samuel 5 Commentary Precept Austin
Detailed study gathering many commentators on David's anointing and Jerusalem.
BibleHub: Commentaries on 2 Samuel 5:1 BibleHub
Parallel classic commentaries keyed to the chapter's opening verse.
CEP: 2 Samuel 5:1-10 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching
Reformed preaching commentary on David's anointing over all Israel and Jerusalem.
Background & Word Study
Enter the Bible: 2 Samuel Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary's scholarly introduction to the books of Samuel.
BibleProject: 2 Samuel Overview BibleProject
Animated overview of the story and themes of 2 Samuel.
Sefaria: II Samuel 5 (Hebrew) Sefaria
Hebrew text with English and classical Jewish commentary on the chapter.
BibleHub: 2 Samuel 5 Interlinear BibleHub
Hebrew-English interlinear for word-level study of the chapter.
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