1 Chronicles 11:3

_AND MOREOVER IN TIME PAST, EVEN WHEN SAUL WAS KING, THOU WAST HE THAT LEDDEST OUT AND BROUGHTEST IN ISRAEL: AND THE LORD THY GOD SAID UNTO THEE, THOU SHALT FEED MY PEOPLE ISRAEL, AND THOU SHALT BE RULER OVER MY PEOPLE ISRAEL._ No JFB commentary on these verses....

1-9 David was brought to possess the throne of Israel after he had reigned seven years in Hebron, over Judah only. God's counsels will be fulfilled at last, whatever difficulties lie in the way. The way to be truly great, is to be really useful, to devote all our talents to the Lord....

EXPOSITION 1 CHRONICLES 11:1 Upon the death of Saul, Abner, for a while espousing the cause of Ishbo-sheth, the only surviving son of Saul, "made him king over" a large proportion of the people, exclusive of Judah (2 Samuel 2:8). Already David had been anointed at Hebron by "the men of Judah, king over the house of Judah" (2 Samuel 2:1). And David continued "king in Hebron over the house of Judah seven years and six months" (2 Samuel 2:11; 2Sa 5:5; 1 Kings 2:11;...

1 Chronicles 11:1...

III. THE CROWNING OF DAVID AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF HIS KINGDOM 1. David at Hebron CHAPTER 11 _ 1. David crowned king (1 Chronicles 11:1)_ 2. Jerusalem becomes David's capital (1 Chronicles 11:4) 3. The record of David's mighty men (1 Chronicles 11:10) From the second book of Samuel we learned that the crowning of David in Hebron occurred after the death of Ishbosheth (2 Samuel 5). The previous reign of David for seven and a half years and his failures are here omitted. We shall find that Chronicles does not record all the failures and sins of David and Solomon. The b

DAVID MADE KING IN HEBRON; JERUSALEM TAKEN; DAVID'S MIGHTY MEN (see notes on 2 Samuel 5:1; 2 Samuel 5:6; 2 Samuel 23:8). 1 Chronicles 11:42. An addition by the Chronicler from some unknown source....

BY SAMUEL. Hebrew by the hand of Samuel: "hand" being put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Cause), App-6, for what is done or written by it....

_made a covenant_ i.e. gave them a charter in which he promised to respect existing rights; cp. 1 Samuel 10:25 (Samuel writes the "manner" of the kingdom). _before the Lord_ One method of entering into a covenant "before the Lord" was to pass between the parts of a sacrificed animal; cp. Jeremiah 34:18-19. Chron. has nothing here corresponding with 2 Samuel 5:4-5; but cp. 1 Chronicles 29:27....

LESSON FIVE 11-12 THE LIFE AND TIMES OF DAVID AND HIS WARRIORS 2. THE REIGN OF DAVID INTRODUCTION The writer of Chronicles now comes to his principal theme, David and his kingdom. Joab, Abishai and Uriah play their roles in relation to David and his times. David's ability to unify the kingdom is a highlight of these Chapter s. TEXT 1 Chronicles 11:1. Then all Israel gathered themselves to David unto Hebron, saying, Behold, we are thy bond and thy flesh. 2. In times past, even when Saul was king, it was thou that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and Jehovah thy God said unto thee, Thou shalt be shepherd of my people Israel, and thou shalt be prince over my people Israel. 3. So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before Jehovah; and they anointed David king over Israel, a

DAVID'S CORONATION AT HEBRON AND HIS CAPTURE OF ZION The writer, though mentioning David's crowning at Hebron, omits all description of his 7 years' reign there, and in this chapter unites with some variations and additions two sections of 2 S, viz. 2 Samuel 5:1 and 2 Samuel 23:8....