1 Chronicles 11:3

11:3 When all the leaders 1  of Israel came to the king at Hebron, David made an agreement 2  with them in Hebron before the Lord. They anointed 3  David king over Israel, just as the Lord had announced through Samuel. 4 

1 Chronicles 12:23

Support for David in Hebron

12:23 The following is a record of the armed warriors who came with their leaders and joined David in Hebron in order to make David king in Saul’s place, in accordance with the Lord’s decree: 5 

1 Chronicles 12:38

12:38 All these men were warriors who were ready to march. 6  They came to Hebron to make David king over all Israel by acclamation; 7  all the rest of the Israelites also were in agreement that David should become king. 8 

1 Chronicles 14:8

14:8 When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed 9  king of all Israel, all the Philistines marched up to confront him. 10  When David heard about it, he marched out against 11  them.

1 Chronicles 14:11

14:11 So they marched against Baal Perazim and David defeated them there. David said, “Using me as his instrument, 12  God has burst out against my enemies like water bursts out.” So that place is called Baal Perazim. 13 

1 Chronicles 15:27

15:27 David was wrapped in a linen robe, as were all the Levites carrying the ark, the musicians, and Kenaniah the supervisor of transport and the musicians; 14  David also wore a linen ephod. 15 

1 Chronicles 15:29

15:29 As the ark of the Lord’s covenant entered the City of David, Michal, Saul’s daughter, looked out the window. When she saw King David jumping and celebrating, she despised him. 16 

1 Chronicles 18:4

18:4 David seized from him 1,000 chariots, 7,000 charioteers, 17  and 20,000 infantrymen. David cut the hamstrings of all but a hundred of Hadadezer’s 18  chariot horses. 19 

1 Chronicles 19:17

19:17 When David was informed, he gathered all Israel, crossed the Jordan River, 20  and marched against them. 21  David deployed his army against the Arameans for battle and they fought against him. 22 

1 tn Heb “elders.”

2 tn Or “covenant.”

3 tn Or “They poured olive oil on David to designate him as king.”

4 tn Heb “according to the word of the Lord by the hand of Samuel.”

5 tn Heb “these are the numbers of the heads of the forces armed for battle [who] came to David in Hebron to turn over the kingdom of Saul to him according to the mouth of the Lord.”

6 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”).

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

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

9 tn Or “designated”; NCV “had been made king”; CEV “had become king.”

10 tn Heb “to seek David.”

11 tn Heb “went out before.”

12 tn Heb “by my hand.”

13 sn The name Baal Perazim means “Lord of outbursts” in Hebrew.

14 tn Heb “the leader, the lifting up, the musicians.” See also the note on the word “matter” in v. 22.

15 sn An ephod was a priestly garment worn over the robe.

16 tn The Hebrew text adds “in her heart.”

17 tn Or “horsemen.”

18 tn Heb “his”; the referent (Hadadezer) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

19 tn Heb “and David cut the hamstrings of all the chariot horses, and he left from them one hundred chariot horses.”

20 tn The word “River” is not in the Hebrew text, but has been supplied in the translation for clarity.

21 tc The parallel text of 2 Sam 10:17 “he came to Helam.”

tn Heb “and he came to them and was deployed against them.”

22 tn Heb “and David was deployed to meet Aram [for] battle and they fought with him.”