Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 1 Chronicles 11:1
(1–9) Parallel to 2 Samuel 5:1-10.(1) Then all Israel gathered themselves.—Literally, and. “Then” is too definite a mark of time. The chronicler passes over the subsequent history of the house of Saul, and its decline under the feeble Ishbosheth, who reigned at Mahanaim as a puppet-king in the hands of Abner his powerful kinsman and general (2 Samuel 2-4).All Israel.—This proves that the allusion is not to David’s election by Judah (2 Samuel 2:4).Hebron, the burial-place of the patriarchs, was... read more
John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 11:1-47
David’s Coronation at Hebron and his Capture of ZionThe 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 5:1-10 and 2 Samuel 23:8-39.6. So Joab, etc.] This is an addition to the account in 2 Samuel 5:8.10. Strengthened themselves] better, ’exerted themselves.’11. The chief of the captains] another reading is ’chief of the thirty’: cp. 1... read more