'King Over Israel' in the Bible

So all the elders of Israel approached the king at Hebron, where David entered into a covenant in the presence of the LORD. Then they anointed David to be king over Israel, just as the LORD had sent word through Samuel.

David realized that the LORD was affirming him as king over Israel, and that his government was being exalted in order to benefit his people Israel.

After David had reached old age, and had completed his reign, he set his son Solomon as king over Israel.

Nevertheless, the LORD God of Israel chose me from my entire ancestral household to be king over Israel forever, since he had chosen Judah as Commander-in-Chief. In my ancestor Judah's household, from my father's household, and from among my father's sons it pleased him to make me king over all of Israel.

serving as king over Israel for 40 years. He reigned for seven years in Hebron and for 33 in Jerusalem.