1 Chronicles 11:2

11:2 In the past, even when Saul was king, you were Israel’s commanding general. ¹  The Lord your God said to you, ‘You will shepherd my people Israel; you will rule over my people Israel.’”

1 Chronicles 18:10

18:10 he sent his son Hadoram ²  to King David to extend his best wishes ³  and to pronounce a blessing on him for his victory over Hadadezer, for Tou had been at war with Hadadezer. ⁴  He also sent various items made of gold, silver, and bronze. ⁵ 

¹ tn Heb “you were the one who led out and the one who brought in Israel.”

² tn The name is spelled “Joram” in the parallel text in 2 Sam 8:10.

³ tn Heb “to ask concerning him for peace.”

⁴ tn Heb “and to bless him because he fought with Hadadezer and defeated him, for Hadadezer was a man of battles with Tou.”

⁵ tn Heb “[along with] all items of gold and silver and bronze.”