2 Samuel 5:1

Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spoke, saying: 'Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.

In Context

2In times past, when Saul was king over us, it was thou that didst lead out and bring in Israel; and the LORD said to thee: Thou shalt feed My people Israel, and thou shalt be prince over Israel.'

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Cross References

Genesis 29:14And Laban said to him: 'Surely thou art my bone and my flesh.' And he abode with him the space of a month.

Judges 9:2'Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem: Which is better for you, that all the sons of Jerubbaal, who are threescore and ten persons, rule over you, or that one rule over you? remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.'

2 Samuel 19:13(19-14) And say ye to Amasa: Art thou not my bone and my flesh? God do so to me, and more also, if thou be not captain of the host before me continually in the room of Joab.'

1 Chronicles 11:1Then all Israel gathered themselves to David unto Hebron, saying: 'Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.

1 Chronicles 12:24(12-25) The children of Judah that bore shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, armed for war.

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 5:1

How far Abner's deserting the house of Saul, his murder, and the murder of Ish-bosheth, might contribute to the perfecting of the revolution, and the establishing of David as king over all Israel, does not appear; but, it should seem, that happy change followed presently thereupon, which in this chapter we have an account of. Here is, I. David anointed king by all the tribes, ver. 1-5 . II. Making himself master of the strong-hold of Zion, ver. 6-10 . III. Building himself a house and strengthening himself in his… Read the whole commentary →

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