1 Chronicles 11:1-3
New English Translation
David Becomes King
11 All Israel joined David at Hebron and said, “Look, we are your very flesh and blood![a] 2 In the past, even when Saul was king, you were Israel’s commanding general.[b] The Lord your God said to you, ‘You will shepherd my people Israel; you will rule over my people Israel.’” 3 When all the leaders[c] of Israel came to the king at Hebron, David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the Lord. They anointed David king over Israel, in keeping with the Lord’s message that came through Samuel.[d]
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- 1 Chronicles 11:1 tn Heb “look, your bone and your flesh [are] we.”
- 1 Chronicles 11:2 tn Heb “you were the one who led out and the one who brought in Israel.”
- 1 Chronicles 11:3 tn Heb “elders.”
- 1 Chronicles 11:3 tn Heb “by the hand of Samuel.”
1 Chronicles 11:1-3
King James Version
11 Then all Israel gathered themselves to David unto Hebron, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.
2 And moreover in time past, even when Saul was king, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the Lord thy God said unto thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be ruler over my people Israel.
3 Therefore came all the elders of Israel to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the Lord; and they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of the Lord by Samuel.
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