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
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
David Anointed King of All Israel
11 Then all Israel gathered together to David at Hebron and said, “Look, we are your bone and flesh.(A) 2 For some time now, even while Saul was king, it was you who commanded the army of Israel. The Lord your God said to you, ‘It is you who shall be shepherd of my people Israel, you who shall be ruler over my people Israel.’ ”(B) 3 So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and David made a covenant with them at Hebron before the Lord. And they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of the Lord by Samuel.(C)
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