1 Chronicles 11:9 ASV

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - 1 Chronicles 11:9-16

The Progress of David 1Ch 11:9 This expression occurs almost identically in Samuel: literally it is "and David walked on, walking and growing great," a Hebrew metaphor well known as indicating steady going and increasing. The Lord of hosts is a contracted form of the fuller expression, Lord God of hosts. It is worthy of notice that this title is derived from God's sovereignty over the stars, worshipped as deities by the races round about Israel. We understand that the very word for God in... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - 1 Chronicles 11:1-9

I refer the Reader to the parallel history, 2 Samuel 5:1-10 , and to the Commentary upon it in that Chapter. But in addition to the observations there, I would call upon the Reader to remark with me, what the Lord God had said to David in times past concerning this kingdom to which he was now to be advanced on the death of Saul. The Lord thy God said to thee, thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt rule over them. Reader! do you not behold David in this a type of David's Lord? Did not... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 11:9

Lord. 2 Kings adds God, more properly, as it seems always to have been inserted, thoug it is now wanting in two hundred places. (Kennicott, Dis. i. p. 62 and 525.) read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 11:1-9

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. read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - 1 Chronicles 11:1-9

David King of all Israel v. 1. Then all Israel gathered themselves to David unto Hebron, representatives of the northern and eastern tribes, as well as of Judah, where he had already reigned over seven years, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh, relatives by reason of a common ancestry. v. 2. And moreover, in time past, even when Saul was king, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel; for David, before Saul sought his life, had been one of the chief officers of his... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - 1 Chronicles 11:1-47

b. David’s Elevation to the Kingdom; Fixing of his Residence at Jerusalem; Wars and Numbering of the People.—Ch. 11–21α. The Anointing of David in Hebron, and his Removal thence to Jerusalem: 1 Chronicles 11:1-91 Chronicles 11:1 And all Israel gathered to David unto Hebron, saying, Behold, we are thy 2bone and thy flesh. Also heretofore, even when Saul was king, thou wast he that led Israel out and in; and the Lord thy God said unto thee, Thou shalt 3feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - 1 Chronicles 11:1-47

We now enter on the second section of this Book. In this section there are four movements: the story of David's crowning, the events connected with the Ark of God, the account of David's reign, and, finally, matters concerning the building of the Temple. The chronicler passes over in silence the story of the seven years in which David reigned over Judah. There may be two reasons for this. First, this is the history of the greatness of David, and begins therefore with his crowning over the... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 11:1-47

1 Chronicles 11:1-2 Corinthians : . David Made King in Hebron; Jerusalem Taken; David’ s Mighty Men (see notes on 2 Samuel 5:1-Leviticus :; 2 Samuel 5:6-:; 2 Samuel 23:8-Malachi :). 1 Chronicles 11:42-2 Corinthians : . An addition by the Chronicler from some unknown source. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 1 Chronicles 11:1-47

CRITICAL NOTES.] The writer here passes by the 7½ years of David’s reign over Judah, at which he had glanced in his introductory section (chap. 1 Chronicles 3:4), and hastens to the glorious period of his inauguration as king over the whole people of Israel. This, as we learn from 2 Samuel 4:5, was at the death of Ish-bosheth, who succeeded Saul as king over all the tribes, except that of Judah [Speak. Com.].1 Chronicles 11:1-4.—David made king. Hebron, chap. 1 Chronicles 3:4, an ancient royal... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 11:1-47

Chapter 11David became the king, and so in chapter eleven,All of Israel gathered themselves to David in Hebron ( 1 Chronicles 11:1 ),And it tells the numbers of people that gathered. Huge force of people from all of the tribes gathered to David. Hundreds of thousands actually gathered down in Hebron, and the mighty men, men of war and so forth. Now they said to David,Behold, we are your bone and flesh. And moreover in times past, even when Saul was king, you were the one that led us out and... read more