1Ch 12:1-2 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 1Chr 12:1-22: 12:1-22 Support for making David king did not begin with Saul’s demise. When Saul was king and David was a fugitive, warriors went to David and eventually became a vast camp of various tribes, representing all of Israel. Even relatives of Saul deserted to David and supported him as king (12:2 ). Of course, David was prudent about such deserters (12:17 ), making sure they were not traitors who would betray him to Saul. Before David’s actual anointing took place at Hebron, the will of the people reflected the will of God that David should become king.

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‏ 1 Chronicles 12:1-2

Summary for 1Chr 12:1-22: 12:1-22 ^a Support for making David king did not begin with Saul’s demise. When Saul was king and David was a fugitive, warriors went to David and eventually became a vast camp of various tribes, representing all of Israel. Even relatives of Saul deserted to David and supported him as king (12:2 ^b). Of course, David was prudent about such deserters (12:17 ^c), making sure they were not traitors who would betray him to Saul. Before David’s actual anointing took place at Hebron, the will of the people reflected the will of God that David should become king.