people
am denotes a collective body of persons, especially Israel in relations to its ruler and God, and also other peoples.
The supplied verses use the term for a collective body of persons: Israel addressed, governed, counted, protected, or acting together, and also peoples other than Israel. Construct forms repeatedly place Israel in a stated relationship to God or a ruler, while plural forms refer to multiple peoples in contrast or address.
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A collective body or community · dominant
In 1 Kings 12:7, the singular absolute form identifies the group whom Rehoboam is urged to serve; in 1 Kings 12:16 the same kind of collective answers the king and goes to its tents. Construct forms in 1 Chronicles 17:7 and 1 Chronicles 17:22 identify Israel as God's people, while plural forms in 1 Chronicles 16:24 and 1 Chronicles 16:28 extend the reference to peoples among whom glory is declared or who are summoned to ascribe glory.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB commonly presents the collective with "people," as in 1 Kings 12:7 and 1 Chronicles 17:22, and with "peoples" where plural forms occur, as in 1 Chronicles 16:24. These renderings confirm the clauses' collective references rather than establish separate meanings.