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.

1 Chronicles 28:12

28:12 He gave him the blueprints of all he envisioned for the courts of the Lord’s temple, all the surrounding rooms, the storehouses of God’s temple, and the storehouses for the holy items.


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.”

tn The words “he gave him” are supplied in the translation for clarity and for stylistic reasons.

tn Heb “the pattern of all which was in the spirit with him.”