1 Chronicles , Sarah Barry
KING DAVID ANOINTED TO BE A SHEPHERD
Passage: 1_Chronicles 11:1~9  
Key verse: 2
David Becomes King Over Israel(A)
11 All Israel(B) came together to David at Hebron(C) and said, “We are your own flesh and blood. 2 In the past, even while Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel on their military campaigns.(D) And the Lord your God said to you, ‘You will shepherd(E) my people Israel, and you will become their ruler.(F)’”
3 When all the elders of Israel had come to King David at Hebron, he made a covenant with them at Hebron before the Lord, and they anointed(G) David king over Israel, as the Lord had promised through Samuel.
David Conquers Jerusalem(H)
4 David and all the Israelites marched to Jerusalem (that is, Jebus). The Jebusites(I) who lived there 5 said to David, “You will not get in here.” Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion—which is the City of David.
6 David had said, “Whoever leads the attack on the Jebusites will become commander in chief.” Joab(J) son of Zeruiah went up first, and so he received the command.
7 David then took up residence in the fortress, and so it was called the City of David. 8 He built up the city around it, from the terraces[a](K) to the surrounding wall, while Joab restored the rest of the city. 9 And David became more and more powerful,(L) because the Lord Almighty was with him.
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 11:8 Or the Millo
Cross references
- 1 Chronicles 11:1 : 11:1-3pp — 2Sa 5:1-3
- 1 Chronicles 11:1 : S 1Ch 9:1
- 1 Chronicles 11:1 : S Ge 13:18; S 23:19
- 1 Chronicles 11:2 : S 1Sa 18:5, 16
- 1 Chronicles 11:2 : Ps 78:71; Mt 2:6
- 1 Chronicles 11:2 : S 1Ch 5:2
- 1 Chronicles 11:3 : 1Sa 16:1-13
- 1 Chronicles 11:4 : 11:4-9pp — 2Sa 5:6-10
- 1 Chronicles 11:4 : S Ge 10:16; S 15:18-21; S Jos 3:10; S 15:8
- 1 Chronicles 11:6 : S 2Sa 2:13
- 1 Chronicles 11:8 : S 2Sa 5:9; 2Ch 32:5
- 1 Chronicles 11:9 : Est 9:4
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While Saul was still king, the prophet Samuel anointed David to be king at God’s command. But because of Saul's murderous jealousy, David lived as a fugitive. After Saul's death, there were some political fights between David and Saul’s line. David became king of Judah and ruled in Hebron for 7 years. Then the elders of Israel came to Hebron and asked David to be king of all Israel, according to God’s will and promise. David became their ruler and shepherd.
2. Jerusalem, the City of David (4-9)
Jerusalem was centered in the promised land. The Jebusites lived there thinking they were secure. David promised that whoever led the attack on Jerusalem would be commander-in-chief, and Joab did so. Jerusalem became the City of David, the capital. David became more and more powerful, because the Lord Almighty was with him.
Prayer: Lord, you depose and establish leaders. Raise leaders who will shepherd your people.
One Word: God’s leaders shepherd his people