51 Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said , "Behold , we are your bone and your flesh . 2 Previously , when Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel out and in. And the Lord said to you, ' You will shepherd My people Israel , and you will be a ruler over Israel .' " 3 So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron , and King David made a covenant with them before the Lord at Hebron ; then they anointed David king over Israel . 4 David was thirty years old when he became king , and he reigned forty years . 5 At Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months , and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three e years over all Israel and Judah .
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 2 Samuel 5:1-5
Commentary on 2 Samuel 5:1-5
(Read 2 Samuel 5:1-5)
David was anointed king a third time. His advances were gradual, that his faith might be tried, and that he might gain experience. Thus his kingdom typified that of the Messiah, which was to come to its height by degrees. Thus Jesus became our Brother, took upon him our nature, dwelt in it that he might become our Prince and Saviour: thus the humbled sinner takes encouragement from the endearing relation, applies for his salvation, submits to his authority, and craves his protection.