1 Tawarikh 11:2-3

11:2 In the past, even when Saul was king, you were Israel’s commanding general. ¹  The Lord your God said to you, ‘You will shepherd my people Israel; you will rule over my people Israel.’” 11:3 When all the leaders ²  of Israel came to the king at Hebron, David made an agreement ³  with them in Hebron before the Lord. They anointed ⁴  David king over Israel, just as the Lord had announced through Samuel. ⁵ 

1 Tawarikh 12:23

Support for David in Hebron

12:23 The following is a record of the armed warriors who came with their leaders and joined David in Hebron in order to make David king in Saul’s place, in accordance with the Lord’s decree: ⁶ 

1 Tawarikh 17:26

17:26 Now, O Lord, you are the true God; ⁷  you have made this good promise to your servant. ⁸ 

1 Tawarikh 27:23

27:23 David did not count the males twenty years old and under, for the Lord had promised to make Israel as numerous as the stars in the sky.

[11:2]  ¹ tn Heb “you were the one who led out and the one who brought in Israel.”

[11:3]  ² tn Heb “elders.”

[11:3]  ³ tn Or “covenant.”

[11:3]  ⁴ tn Or “They poured olive oil on David to designate him as king.”

[11:3]  ⁵ tn Heb “according to the word of the Lord by the hand of Samuel.”

[12:23]  ⁶ tn Heb “these are the numbers of the heads of the forces armed for battle [who] came to David in Hebron to turn over the kingdom of Saul to him according to the mouth of the Lord.”

[17:26]  ⁷ tn Heb “the God.” The article indicates uniqueness here.

[17:26]  ⁸ tn Heb “and you have spoken to your servant this good thing.”