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
Christian Standard Bible
David’s Anointing as King
11 All Israel(A) came together to David at Hebron and said, “Here we are, your own flesh and blood.[a] 2 Even previously when Saul was king, you were leading Israel out to battle and bringing us back. The Lord your God also said to you, ‘You will shepherd my people Israel, and you will be ruler over my people Israel.’”
3 So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron. David made a covenant with them at Hebron in the Lord’s presence, and they anointed David king over Israel, in keeping with the Lord’s word through Samuel.(B)
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- 11:1 Lit your bone and your flesh
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