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They anointed David king over Israel

To "anoint" is a symbolic act to show that they recognized that God had chosen David as king. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction)

the word of Yahweh that had been declared by Samuel

This can be stated in active form. AT: "the word of Yahweh that Samuel had declared" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)