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1 Chronicles 11:2-4
World English Bible
1 Chronicles 11:2-4
World English Bible
2 In times past, even when Saul was king, it was you who led out and brought in Israel. Yahweh your God said to you, ‘You shall be shepherd of my people Israel, and you shall be prince over my people Israel.’”
3 So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before Yahweh. They anointed David king over Israel, according to Yahweh’s word by Samuel.
4 David and all Israel went to Jerusalem (also called Jebus); and the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, were there.
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1 Chronicles 11:2-4
New King James Version
1 Chronicles 11:2-4
New King James Version
2 Also, in time past, even when Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them in; and the Lord your (A)God said to you, ‘You shall (B)shepherd My people Israel, and be ruler over My people Israel.’ ” 3 Therefore all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and David made a covenant with them at Hebron before the Lord. And (C)they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of the Lord [a]by (D)Samuel.
The City of David(E)
4 And David and all Israel (F)went to Jerusalem, which is Jebus, (G)where the Jebusites were, the inhabitants of the land.
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- 1 Chronicles 11:3 Lit. by the hand of Samuel
1 Chronicles 11:2-4
New International Version
1 Chronicles 11:2-4
New International Version
2 In the past, even while Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel on their military campaigns.(A) And the Lord your God said to you, ‘You will shepherd(B) my people Israel, and you will become their ruler.(C)’”
3 When all the elders of Israel had come to King David at Hebron, he made a covenant with them at Hebron before the Lord, and they anointed(D) David king over Israel, as the Lord had promised through Samuel.
David Conquers Jerusalem(E)
4 David and all the Israelites marched to Jerusalem (that is, Jebus). The Jebusites(F) who lived there
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