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1 Chronicles 11:2-4
Evangelical Heritage Version
1 Chronicles 11:2-4
Evangelical Heritage Version
2 Previously when Saul was king, you led Israel out to battle and back again. Besides, the Lord your God said to you, ‘You shall shepherd my people Israel and be leader over my people Israel.’”
3 All the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron. David made a covenant with them there in the presence of the Lord. They anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of the Lord from Samuel.
David Captures Jerusalem
4 David and all Israel went to Jerusalem (that is, Jebus). The Jebusites were living in that part of the land.
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1 Chronicles 11:2-4
King James Version
1 Chronicles 11:2-4
King James Version
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.
4 And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which is Jebus; where the Jebusites were, the inhabitants of the land.
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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
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
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