1 Chronicles 11:3 — Therefore came all the elders of Israel to the king to He…

1 Chronicles 11:3

וַיָּבֹ֤אוּ כָּל זִקְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֶל הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ חֶבְר֑וֹנָה וַיִּכְרֹ֨ת דָּוִ֤יד לָהֶם֙ בְּרִ֣ית בְּחֶבְר֔וֹן לִפְנֵ֖י יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּמְשְׁח֧וּ אֶת דָּוִ֛יד לְמֶ֥לֶךְ עַל יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל כִּדְבַ֥ר יְהוָ֥ה בְּיַד שְׁמוּאֵֽל׃

vayaboʾv kal ziqney yishraʾel ʾel hamelek ḥebrvonah vayikrot daviyd lahem briyt bḥebrvon lipney yhvah vayimshḥv ʾet daviyd lmelek ʿal yishraʾel kidbar yhvah byad shmvʾel

King James Version (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.

Modern English

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, according to the word of the LORD by Samuel.

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