1 Chronicles 12:38

“All these, men of war, drawn up in battle order, came with a whole heart to Hebron to make David king over all Israel; and also all the rest of Israel was of one heart to make David king.”

1 Chronicles 12:38 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Chronicles 12:38, word by word

menאַנְשֵׁיanshe

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

Where else “anshe” appears
of warמִלְחָמָהmilchama

war, battle

War, battle.

Where else “milchama” appears
drawn upעֹדְרֵיodre

draw up

To set soldiers in lines, ready for battle.

Where else “odre” appears
in battle orderמַעֲרָכָהmaaracha

battle line

An army drawn up in battle order, ready to fight.

Where else “maaracha” appears
cameבָּאוּbau

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

Where else “bau” appears
with a wholeשָׁלֵםshalem

heart

The deepest part of a person: where they think, desire and decide.

Where else “shalem” appears
heartלֵבָבlevav

wholehearted

With one's whole self for God.

Where else “levav” appears
to Hebronחֶבְרוֹנָchevrona

Hebron

See it on the mapWhere else “chevrona” appears
Davidדָּוִידdavid

David

David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."

Where else “david” appears
kingהַמְלִיךְhamlich

make king

To set someone up as king, proclaim him and give him the throne.

Where else “hamlich” appears
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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the restשֵׁרִיתsherit

remnant

Remnant: those left alive after a disaster.

Where else “sherit” appears
of oneאֶחָדechad

one

The number one; just one and no more.

Where else “echad” appears
heartלֵבlev

heart

The deepest part of a person: where they think, feel and decide.

Where else “lev” appears

Places in this verse

JerusalemDead SeaHebron
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Hebron

    Today: Hebron (Al-Khalil), West Bank

    A city in the hills of Judea, about 19 miles (30 km) south of Jerusalem.

    Abraham lived nearby and bought the cave there where he buried Sarah (Gen 23:2). David was anointed king of Judah at Hebron (2 Sam 2:1-4).

    Genesis 23:2Genesis 13:182 Samuel 2:12 Samuel 5:3

The context

37and from beyond the Jordan, of the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, with all the weapons of the army of war, one hundred and twenty thousand.

38 · This verse (above)

39And they were there with David three days, eating and drinking, for their brothers had prepared for them.

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