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1 Chronicles 11:3
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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 David king over Israel, as the LORD had promised through Samuel.
1 Chronicles 11:3 in Other Translations
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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.
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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.
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So there at Hebron, David made a covenant before the LORD with all the elders of Israel. And they anointed him king of Israel, just as the LORD had promised through Samuel.
MSG
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When all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, David made a covenant with them in the presence of God at Hebron. Then they anointed David king over Israel exactly as God had commanded through Samuel.
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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.
1 Chronicles 11:3 Meaning and Commentary
1 Chronicles 11:3
(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 11:1)
Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
1 Chronicles 11:3 In-Context
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All Israel came together to David at Hebron and said, “We are your own flesh and blood.
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In the past, even while Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel on their military campaigns. And the LORD your God said to you, ‘You will shepherd my people Israel, and you will become their ruler.’ ”
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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 David king over Israel, as the LORD had promised through Samuel.
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David and all the Israelites marched to Jerusalem (that is, Jebus). The Jebusites who lived there
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said to David, “You will not get in here.” Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion—which is the City of David.
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1 Samuel 16:1-13
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