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1 Chronicles 11:2-4
New American Standard Bible
1 Chronicles 11:2-4
New American Standard Bible
2 In times past, even when Saul was king, you were the one who led out and brought in Israel; and the Lord your God said to you, ‘(A)You shall shepherd My people Israel, and you shall be leader over My people Israel.’” 3 So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the Lord; and (B)they anointed David king over Israel, (C)in accordance with the word of the Lord through Samuel.
Jerusalem Is the Capital City
4 Then David and all Israel went to Jerusalem ((D)that is, Jebus); and the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, were there.
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1 Chronicles 11:2-4
New International Version
1 Chronicles 11:2-4
New International Version
2 In the past, even while Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel on their military campaigns.(A) And the Lord your God said to you, ‘You will shepherd(B) my people Israel, and you will become their ruler.(C)’”
3 When all the elders of Israel had come to King David at Hebron, he made a covenant with them at Hebron before the Lord, and they anointed(D) David king over Israel, as the Lord had promised through Samuel.
David Conquers Jerusalem(E)
4 David and all the Israelites marched to Jerusalem (that is, Jebus). The Jebusites(F) who lived there
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