1 Chronicles 11:1

David Becomes King

11:1 All Israel joined David at Hebron and said, “Look, we are your very flesh and blood! ¹ 

1 Chronicles 16:35

16:35 Say this prayer: ²  “Deliver us, O God who delivers us!

Gather us! Rescue us from the nations!

Then we will give thanks ³  to your holy name,

and boast about your praiseworthy deeds.” ⁴ 

1 Chronicles 13:2

13:2 David said to the whole Israelite assembly, “If you so desire and the Lord our God approves, ⁵  let’s spread the word ⁶  to our brothers who remain in all the regions of Israel, and to the priests and Levites in their cities, ⁷  so they may join us.

[11:1]  ¹ tn Heb “look, your bone and your flesh [are] we.”

[16:35]  ² tn The words “this prayer” are supplied in the translation for clarity and for stylistic reasons.

[16:35]  ³ tn Heb “to give thanks.” The infinitive construct indicates result after the imperative.

[16:35]  ⁴ tn Heb “to boast in your praise.”

[13:2]  ³ tn Heb “If to you [it is] good and from the Lord our God.”

[13:2]  ⁴ tn Heb “let us spread and let us send.” The words “the word” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

[13:2]  ⁵ tn Heb “in the cities of their pasturelands.”