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1 Chronicles 11:3-5
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1 Chronicles 11:3-5
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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(A) David king over Israel, as the Lord had promised through Samuel.
David Conquers Jerusalem(B)
4 David and all the Israelites marched to Jerusalem (that is, Jebus). The Jebusites(C) who lived there 5 said to David, “You will not get in here.” Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion—which is the City of David.
1 Chronicles 11:3-5
New King James Version
1 Chronicles 11:3-5
New King James Version
3 Therefore all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and David made a covenant with them at Hebron before the Lord. And (A)they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of the Lord [a]by (B)Samuel.
The City of David(C)
4 And David and all Israel (D)went to Jerusalem, which is Jebus, (E)where the Jebusites were, the inhabitants of the land. 5 But the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, “You shall not come in here!” Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion (that is, the City of David).
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- 1 Chronicles 11:3 Lit. by the hand of Samuel
1 Chronicles 11:3-5
English Standard Version
1 Chronicles 11:3-5
English Standard Version
3 So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and David made a covenant with them at Hebron before the Lord. And they anointed David king over Israel, (A)according to the word of the Lord by Samuel.
David Takes Jerusalem
4 And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, (B)that is, Jebus, where the Jebusites were, (C)the inhabitants of the land. 5 The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, “You will not come in here.” Nevertheless, David took the stronghold of Zion, that is, the city of David.
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