OET interlinear 1 CHR 11:2

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-background

(Occurrence 0) In the recent past

(Some words not found in UHB: also/yet yesterday also/yet before also/yet when,was Shāʼūl/(Saul) king you(ms) [were]_the,[one_who]_led_out and,the_[one,who]_brought DOM Yisrael and=he/it_said YHWH God_of,your to/for=yourself(m) you(ms) shepherd DOM people_of,my DOM Yisrael and=you(ms) you(ms)_will_be ruler on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in people_of,my Yisrael )

This is historical information. Saul had been their king before David.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

(Occurrence 0) You will shepherd my people Israel, and you will become a ruler over my people Israel

(Some words not found in UHB: also/yet yesterday also/yet before also/yet when,was Shāʼūl/(Saul) king you(ms) [were]_the,[one_who]_led_out and,the_[one,who]_brought DOM Yisrael and=he/it_said YHWH God_of,your to/for=yourself(m) you(ms) shepherd DOM people_of,my DOM Yisrael and=you(ms) you(ms)_will_be ruler on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in people_of,my Yisrael )

These two clauses mean basically the same thing and emphasize that Yahweh had chosen David to be king.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) You will shepherd my people Israel

(Some words not found in UHB: also/yet yesterday also/yet before also/yet when,was Shāʼūl/(Saul) king you(ms) [were]_the,[one_who]_led_out and,the_[one,who]_brought DOM Yisrael and=he/it_said YHWH God_of,your to/for=yourself(m) you(ms) shepherd DOM people_of,my DOM Yisrael and=you(ms) you(ms)_will_be ruler on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in people_of,my Yisrael )

Here ruling over the people is spoken of as shepherding them. Alternate translation: [‘You will care for my people Israel] or [You will lead my people Israel]