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David is Anointed King(A)

11 Later on, all of Israel gathered together at Hebron in order to tell David, “Look, we’re your own flesh and blood![a] Even back when Saul was ruling as king, you kept on leading the army of Israel out to battle[b] and bringing them in again.[c] The Lord your God told you, ‘You yourself will shepherd my people Israel and will be Commander-in-Chief[d] over my people Israel.’” So all the elders of Israel approached the king at Hebron, where David entered into a covenant in[e] the presence of the Lord. Then they anointed David to be king over Israel, just as the Lord had sent word through[f] Samuel.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 11:1 Lit. bone
  2. 1 Chronicles 11:2 The Heb. lacks out to battle
  3. 1 Chronicles 11:2 The Heb. lacks in again
  4. 1 Chronicles 11:2 Lit. Nagid; i.e. a senior officer entrusted with dual roles of operational oversight and management authority
  5. 1 Chronicles 11:3 Lit. covenant—that is, at Hebron—in
  6. 1 Chronicles 11:3 Lit. word by the hand of

The Anointing of David as King

11 Then all Israel gathered to David in Hebron, saying, “Look—we are your flesh and bones. For some time now,[a] even when Saul was king, you were the one who led the army of Israel in battle.[b] And Yahweh your God said to you, ‘You will shepherd my people Israel and will be leader over my people Israel.’” Then all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and David made a covenant with them at Hebron in the presence of Yahweh. And they anointed David as king over Israel according to the word of Yahweh by the hand of Samuel.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 11:2 Literally “also yesterday also in the past”
  2. 1 Chronicles 11:2 Literally “the one who went out and brought in Israel”