# put the crown on him This is a symbolic act to show that they are making him king. # gave him the covenant decrees "presented to him the covenant decrees that he should obey". It is unclear if these decrees were a portion of the law of Moses, or a separate set of rules for kings to obey. # anointed him This was a symbolic act to show that he was chosen by God to be the king. # Long live the king "May the king live a long life"