1 Chronicles 11:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And moreover in time past, even when Saul was king, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the Lord thy God said unto thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be ruler over my people Israel.”
1 Chronicles 11:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Chronicles 11:2 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Chronicles 11:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“In times past, even when Saul was king, it was you who led out and brought in Israel. Yahweh your God said to you, ‘You shall be shepherd of my people Israel, and you shall be prince over my people Israel.’””
1 Chronicles 11:2 — World English Bible
1 Chronicles 11:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“In times past, even when Saul was king, it was thou that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and Jehovah thy God said unto thee, Thou shalt be shepherd of my people Israel, and thou shalt be prince over my people Israel. ”
1 Chronicles 11:2 — American Standard Version
1 Chronicles 11:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“even in time past, even in Saul's being king, it is thou who art taking out and bringing in Israel, and Jehovah thy God saith to thee: Thou dost feed My people Israel, and thou art leader over My people Israel.'”
1 Chronicles 11:2 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Chronicles 11:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Even aforetime, even when Saul was king, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel; and Jehovah thyGod said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be prince over my people Israel. ”
1 Chronicles 11:2 — Darby Translation
1 Chronicles 11:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And in time past, euen when Saul was King, thou leddest Israel out and in: and the Lord thy God sayde vnto thee, Thou shalt feede my people Israel, and thou shalt be captaine ouer my people Israel.”
1 Chronicles 11:2 — Geneva Bible
1 Chronicles 11:2 in Context — 1 Chronicles 11
1 Then all Israel gathered themselves to David unto Hebron, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.
2 And moreover in time past, even when Saul was king, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the Lord thy God said unto thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be ruler over my people Israel.
3 Therefore came all the elders of Israel to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the Lord; and they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of the Lord by Samuel.
4 And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which is Jebus; where the Jebusites were, the inhabitants of the land.
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What Does 1 Chronicles 11:2 Mean?
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