David had already been anointed by Samuel (1 Samuel 16:13). His first anointing indicated God’s secret purpose; his second, the accompl…

They anointed David. —The first private anointing of David (1 Samuel 16:0) had been as a token of his Divine commissio…

And the men of Judah came
The inhabitants of the tribe of Judah came from the several parts of it to Hebron, that is…

After the death of Saul, many went to David at Ziklag (1 Chronicles 12:22), but he trusted in God, who promised him the kingdom, to giv…