1 Chronicles 11:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
1 Chronicles 11:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Chronicles 11:3 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Chronicles 11:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before Yahweh. They anointed David king over Israel, according to Yahweh’s word by Samuel.”
1 Chronicles 11:3 — World English Bible
1 Chronicles 11:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before Jehovah; and they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of Jehovah by Samuel. ”
1 Chronicles 11:3 — American Standard Version
1 Chronicles 11:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And all the elders of Israel come in unto the king to Hebron, and David maketh with them a covenant in Hebron before Jehovah, and they anoint David for king over Israel, according to the word of Jehovah by the hand of Samuel.”
1 Chronicles 11:3 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Chronicles 11:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before Jehovah; and they anointed David king over Israel according to the word of Jehovah through Samuel.”
1 Chronicles 11:3 — Darby Translation
1 Chronicles 11:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“So came all the Elders of Israel to the King to Hebron, and Dauid made a couenant with them in Hebron before the Lord. And they anoynted Dauid King ouer Israel, according to the word of the Lord by the hand of Samuel.”
1 Chronicles 11:3 — Geneva Bible
1 Chronicles 11:3 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.
5 And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come hither. Nevertheless David took the castle of Zion, which is the city of David.
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What Does 1 Chronicles 11:3 Mean?
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