1 Chronicles 1:43

Kings of Edom

1:43 These were the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king ruled over the Israelites:

Bela son of Beor; the name of his city was Dinhabah.

1 Chronicles 10:7

10:7 When all the Israelites who were in the valley saw that the army had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned their cities and fled. The Philistines came and occupied them.

1 Chronicles 12:38

12:38 All these men were warriors who were ready to march. They came to Hebron to make David king over all Israel by acclamation; all the rest of the Israelites also were in agreement that David should become king.


tn Heb “they”; the referent (the army) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

tc Heb “all these [were] men of war, helpers of the battle line.” The present translation assumes an emendation of עֹדְרֵי (’odÿrey, “helpers of”) to עֹרְכֵי, (’orÿkhey, “prepared for”).

tn Heb “with a complete heart they came to Hebron to make David king over all Israel.”

tn Heb “and also all the rest of Israel [was of] one mind to make David king.”