1 Chronicles 5:1

Reuben’s Descendants

5:1 The sons of Reuben, Israel’s firstborn –

(Now he was the firstborn, but when he defiled his father’s bed,¹ his rights as firstborn were given to the sons of Joseph, Israel’s son. So Reuben is not listed as firstborn in the genealogical records.²

1 Chronicles 11:3

11:3 When all the leaders³ of Israel came to the king at Hebron, David made an agreement⁴ with them in Hebron before the Lord. They anointed⁵ David king over Israel, just as the Lord had announced through Samuel.⁶

1 Chronicles 12:38

12:38 All these men were warriors who were ready to march.⁷ They came to Hebron to make David king over all Israel by acclamation;⁸ all the rest of the Israelites also were in agreement that David should become king.⁹

1 Chronicles 13:2

13:2 David said to the whole Israelite assembly, “If you so desire and the Lord our God approves,¹⁰ let’s spread the word¹¹ to our brothers who remain in all the regions of Israel, and to the priests and Levites in their cities,¹² so they may join us.

1 Chronicles 17:6

17:6 Wherever I moved throughout Israel, I did not say¹³ to any of the leaders whom I appointed to care for my people Israel,¹⁴ ‘Why have you not built me a house made from cedar?’”’

1 Chronicles 29:25

29:25 The Lord greatly magnified Solomon before all Israel and bestowed on him greater majesty than any king of Israel before him.¹⁵

¹sn The phrase when he defiled his father’s bed refers to Reuben having sexual relations with his father Jacob’s concubine Bilhah. This incident is recorded in Gen 35:22.

²tn Heb “and not to be listed in the genealogical records as (having) the right of the firstborn.”

³tn Heb “elders.”

⁴tn Or “covenant.”

⁵tn Or “They poured olive oil on David to designate him as king.”

⁶tn Heb “according to the word of the Lord by the hand of Samuel.”

⁵tc 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”).

⁶tn Heb “with a complete heart they came to Hebron to make David king over all Israel.”

⁷tn Heb “and also all the rest of Israel [was of] one mind to make David king.”

⁷tn Heb “If to you [it is] good and from the Lord our God.”

⁸tn Heb “let us spread and let us send.” The words “the word” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

⁹tn Heb “in the cities of their pasturelands.”

⁹tn In the Hebrew text the statement is phrased as a rhetorical question (“Did I say?”) meaning “I did not say.”

¹⁰tn Heb “to one of the judges of Israel whom I commanded to shepherd my people.”

¹¹tn Heb “and gave to him glory of kingship which there was not concerning every king before him over Israel.”