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 21:13
21:13 David said to Gad, “I am very upset! I prefer to be attacked by the Lord, for his mercy is very great; I do not want to be attacked by men!” 5
1 tnHeb “elders.”
2 tn Or “covenant.”
3 tn Or “They poured olive oil on David to designate him as king.”
4 tnHeb “according to the word of the Lord by the hand of Samuel.”
5 tnHeb “There is great distress to me; let me fall into the hand of the Lord for his mercy is very great, but into the hand of men let me not fall.”