Discovery Box1 Chronicles 11:3
Context11:3 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 12:17
Context12:17 David went out to meet them and said, 5 “If you come to me in peace and want to help me, then I will make an alliance with you. 6 But if you come to betray me to my enemies when I have not harmed you, 7 may the God of our ancestors 8 take notice and judge!”
1 Chronicles 19:6-7
Context19:6 When the Ammonites realized that David was disgusted with them, 9 Hanun and the Ammonites sent 1,000 talents 10 of silver to hire chariots and charioteers from Aram Naharaim, Aram Maacah, and Zobah. 11 19:7 They hired 32,000 chariots, along with the king of Maacah and his army, who came and camped in front of Medeba. The Ammonites also assembled from their cities and marched out to do battle.
[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
[12:17] 5 tn Heb “and David went out before them and answered and said to them.”
[12:17] 6 tn Heb “there will be to me concerning you a heart for unity.”
[12:17] 7 tn Heb “with no violence in my hands.”
[19:6] 9 tn Heb “that they were a stench [i.e., disgusting] with David.”
[19:6] 10 tn The Hebrew word כִּכַּר (kikar, “circle”) refers generally to something that is round. When used of metals it can refer to a disk-shaped weight made of the metal or, by extension, to a standard unit of weight. According to the older (Babylonian) standard the “talent” weighed 130 lbs. (58.9 kg), but later this was lowered to 108.3 lbs. (49.1 kg). More recent research suggests the “light” standard talent was 67.3 lbs. (30.6 kg). Using this as the standard for calculation, the Ammonites hired chariots and charioteers for about 33.7 tons (30,600 kg) of silver.
[19:6] 11 tn The parallel text of 2 Sam 10:6 has “Aram Beth Rehob and Aram Zobah.”
