5:1 All the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron saying, “Look, we are your very flesh and blood! 1 5:2 In the past, when Saul was our king, you were the real leader in Israel. 2 The Lord said to you, ‘You will shepherd my people Israel; you will rule over Israel.’”
5:3 When all the leaders 3 of Israel came to the king at Hebron, King David made an agreement with them 4 in Hebron before the Lord. They designated 5 David as king over Israel.
5:1 All the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron saying, “Look, we are your very flesh and blood! 6
16:13 So David and his men went on their way. But Shimei kept going along the side of the hill opposite him, yelling curses as he threw stones and dirt at them. 7
1 tn Heb “look we are your bone and your flesh.”
2 tn Heb “you were the one leading out and the one leading in Israel.”
3 tn Heb “elders.”
4 tn Heb “and the king, David, cut for them a covenant.”
5 tn Heb “anointed.”
6 tn Heb “look we are your bone and your flesh.”
7 tn Heb “and he cursed and threw stones, opposite him, pelting [them] with dirt.” The offline vÿqatal construction in the last clause indicates an action that was complementary to the action described in the preceding clause. He simultaneously threw stones and dirt.