“he took pleasure in me to make me king over all Israel”: “Took pleasure” (רצה) as a synonym for “choose” is used only here in Chronicles, but the usage is not far from that in Pss 147:11*26 and 149:4*.27 In 2 Sam 24:23* Araunah had prayed for David using the same verb: “May Yahweh your God receive you favorably” (ירצך).28 David’s kingship over Israel is mentioned twice in this verse, and on its second occurrence the word Israel is supplemented by the word “all.” ■ 5* “Yahweh has given