12:38 All these men were warriors who were ready to march.32 They came to Hebron to make David king over all Israel by acclamation;33 all the rest of the Israelites also were in agreement that David should become king.34
tcHeb “all these [were] men of war, helpers of the battle line.” The present translation assumes an emendation of עֹדְרֵי (’odérey, “helpers of”) to עֹרְכֵי, (’orékhey, “prepared for”).
33
tnHeb “with a complete heart they came to Hebron to make David king over all Israel.”
34
tnHeb “and also all the rest of Israel [was of] one mind to make David king.”