1 Chronicles 11:3

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַ֠יָּבֹאוּ כָּל־זִקְנֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל אֶל־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ חֶבְר֔וֹנָה וַיִּכְרֹת֩ לָהֶ֨ם דָּוִ֥יד בְּרִ֛ית בְּחֶבְר֖וֹן לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּמְשְׁח֨וּ אֶת־דָּוִ֤יד לְמֶ֙לֶךְ֙ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כִּדְבַ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה בְּיַד־שְׁמוּאֵֽל

Transliteration

And-wayyāḇō'û all-ziqnê Yiśrā'ēl unto-hammeleḵ Ḥeḇrônāh, and-wayyiḵrōṯ for-them Dāwîd bᵊrîṯ in-Ḥeḇrôn before YHWH; and-wayyimšᵊḥû 'eṯ-Dāwîd for-meleḵ over-Yiśrā'ēl according-to-ḵiḏḇar YHWH by-yaḏ-Šᵊmû'ēl

Grammar Details

*wayyāḇō'û*: Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they came
*ziqnê*: noun masculine plural construct - elders of
*hammeleḵ*: article + noun masculine singular absolute - the king
*Ḥeḇrônāh*: proper noun with directional suffix ה (he) - to Hebron
*wayyiḵrōṯ*: Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he cut
*bᵊrîṯ*: noun feminine singular absolute - covenant
*Ḥeḇrôn*: proper noun - Hebron
*YHWH*: proper noun - Yahweh/LORD
*wayyimšᵊḥû*: Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they anointed
*meleḵ*: noun masculine singular absolute - king
*ḵiḏḇar*: preposition + noun masculine singular construct - according to word of
*yaḏ*: noun feminine singular construct - hand of
*Šᵊmû'ēl*: proper noun, masculine - Samuel

Word Meanings

*wayyāḇō'û*: and they came/entered/went
*ziqnê*: elders of/old men of
*wayyiḵrōṯ*: and he cut/made/established
*bᵊrîṯ*: covenant/agreement/alliance
*wayyimšᵊḥû*: and they anointed/consecrated
*ḵiḏḇar*: according to word of/command of/promise of
*yaḏ*: hand of/agency of/authority of

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Referenced Verses

1 Sam 16:1 : 1 And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.
1 Sam 16:12-13 : 12 And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he. 13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.
1 Sam 16:3 : 3 And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will shew thee what thou shalt do: and thou shalt anoint unto me him whom I name unto thee.
2 Sam 2:4 : 4 And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, That the men of Jabeshgilead were they that buried Saul.
2 Sam 5:3 : 3 So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a league with them in Hebron before the LORD: and they anointed David king over Israel.
2 Kgs 11:17 : 17 And Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD and the king and the people, that they should be the LORD'S people; between the king also and the people.
2 Kgs 23:30 : 30 And his servants carried him in a chariot dead from Megiddo, and brought him to Jerusalem, and buried him in his own sepulchre. And the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and anointed him, and made him king in his father's stead.
2 Chr 23:3 : 3 And all the congregation made a covenant with the king in the house of God. And he said unto them, Behold, the king's son shall reign, as the LORD hath said of the sons of David.
Judg 11:11 : 11 Then Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and captain over them: and Jephthah uttered all his words before the LORD in Mizpeh.
1 Sam 11:15 : 15 And all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before the LORD in Gilgal; and there they sacrificed sacrifices of peace offerings before the LORD; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.
1 Sam 15:28 : 28 And Samuel said unto him, The LORD hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbour of thine, that is better than thou.
1 Sam 23:18 : 18 And they two made a covenant before the LORD: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.
1 Sam 28:17 : 17 And the LORD hath done to him, as he spake by me: for the LORD hath rent the kingdom out of thine hand, and given it to thy neighbour, even to David:

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