John Gill Commentary 1 Chronicles 11

John Gill Commentary

1 Chronicles 11

1697–1771
Reformed Baptist
John Gill
John Gill

John Gill Commentary

1 Chronicles 11

1697–1771
Reformed Baptist
Verse 1

"Then all Israel gathered themselves to David unto Hebron, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh." — 1 Chronicles 11:1 (ASV)

Verse 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." — 1 Chronicles 11:2 (ASV)

1 Chronicles 40:11

(See Gill on Exodus 40:9).

Verse 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, according to the word of Jehovah by Samuel." — 1 Chronicles 11:3 (ASV)

(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 11:1)

Verse 4

"And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem (the same is Jebus); and the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, were there." — 1 Chronicles 11:4 (ASV)

(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 11:1)

Verse 5

"And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come in hither. Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion; the same is the city of David." — 1 Chronicles 11:5 (ASV)

(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 11:1)

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