1Ch 12:23-37 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 1Chr 12:23-40: 12:23-40 The succession of a king was often a contentious matter, particularly when the new king represented a different family lineage. The gathering of all twelve tribes at Hebron, including some of Saul’s relatives (12:29 ), to confirm David’s rule showed that the animosity of the war among different tribes following Saul’s death had been overcome (12:23-37 ). The Chronicler stresses the unity among the tribes with the declaration that they all, without reservation, had the single purpose of making David the king over all Israel (12:38 ).

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‏ 1 Chronicles 12:23-37

Summary for 1Chr 12:23-40: 12:23-40 ^a The succession of a king was often a contentious matter, particularly when the new king represented a different family lineage. The gathering of all twelve tribes at Hebron, including some of Saul’s relatives (12:29 ^b), to confirm David’s rule showed that the animosity of the war among different tribes following Saul’s death had been overcome (12:23-37 ^c). The Chronicler stresses the unity among the tribes with the declaration that they all, without reservation, had the single purpose of making David the king over all Israel (12:38 ^d).