Discovery Box1 Chronicles 11:3 
Context11:3 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 12:38
Context12:38 All these men were warriors who were ready to march. 5 They came to Hebron to make David king over all Israel by acclamation; 6 all the rest of the Israelites also were in agreement that David should become king. 7
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
5 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”).
6 tn Heb “with a complete heart they came to Hebron to make David king over all Israel.”
7 tn Heb “and also all the rest of Israel [was of] one mind to make David king.”
