1 Chronicles 11:3

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 11:2

11:2 In the past, even when Saul was king, you were Israel’s commanding general. ⁵  The Lord your God said to you, ‘You will shepherd my people Israel; you will rule over my people Israel.’”

1 Chronicles 5:3

5:3 The sons of Reuben, Israel’s firstborn:

Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

[11:3]  ¹ tn Heb “elders.”

[11:3]  ² tn Or “covenant.”

[11:3]  ³ tn Or “They poured olive oil on David to designate him as king.”

[11:3]  ⁴ tn Heb “according to the word of the Lord by the hand of Samuel.”

[11:2]  ⁵ tn Heb “you were the one who led out and the one who brought in Israel.”