I Chronicles 11:1-3

I Chronicles 11:1-3 Then all Israel gathered themselves to David unto Hebron, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh. And moreover in time past, even when Saul was king, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD thy God said unto thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be ruler over my people Israel. Therefore came all the elders of Israel to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the LORD; and they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of the LORD by Samuel. When Saul and his sons were killed in battle, everyone looked to David as the next king of Israel. The tribes of Benjamin and Judah anointed David as their king, but the ten northern tribes of Israel anointed Ishbosheth, Saul’s remaining son. Ishbosheth wasn’t a very good leader and offended Abner, his military captain. Soon a conspiracy formed and Ishbosheth was assassinated. The Ten Northern tribes sent messengers to David to get him to be their king too. Most of them had already wanted David to be their king, but Saul’s son had taken over before they could react. So it was a touchy situation. They wanted David as their king, but they also wanted to respect the family of Saul. David graciously accepted the throne over all of Israel. David was a wise man and a good king. David put the Lord first and the Lord gave David great wisdom. And just like King David, we need God and his wisdom too!