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38 All these men were warriors who were ready to march.[a] They came to Hebron to make David king over all Israel by acclamation;[b] all the rest of the Israelites also were in agreement that David should become king.[c]

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  1. 1 Chronicles 12:38 tc Heb “all these [were] men of war, helpers of the battle line.” The present translation assumes an emendation of עֹדְרֵי (ʿodere, “helpers of”) to עֹרְכֵי, (ʿorekhe, “prepared for”).
  2. 1 Chronicles 12:38 tn Heb “with a complete heart they came to Hebron to make David king over all Israel.”
  3. 1 Chronicles 12:38 tn Heb “and also all the rest of Israel [was of] one mind to make David king.”