1 Chronicles 11:1

Then did all Israel gather themselves unto David unto Hebron, saying Behold, thy bone and thy flesh are we.

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

Then all Israel gathered themselves to David unto Hebron, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.

In Context

2Already yesterday and even before, even when Saul was king, thou wast he that led out and brought in Israel; and the Lord, thy God, said unto thee, Thou shalt indeed feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be truly a chief over my people Israel.

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Cross References

Numbers 13:22And they ascended on the south side, and came unto Hebron; and there were Achiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the children of 'Anak; [now Hebron had been built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.]

Judges 9:2Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, What is better for you, either that there should rule over you seventy men, all the sons of Yerubba'al, or that there reign over you one man? and remember that I am your bone and your flesh.

2 Samuel 5:1Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spoke, saying, Behold us, thy bone and thy flesh are we;

2 Samuel 19:12(19:13) My brothers are ye, my bone and my flesh are ye: wherefore then will you be the last to bring back the king?

1 Chronicles 12:23And these are the numbers of the heads of those ready armed for the host that came to David to Hebron, to turn over the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the order of the Lord.

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 11:1

In this chapter is repeated, I. The elevation of David to the throne, immediately upon the death of Saul, by common consent, ver. 1-3 . II. His gaining the castle of Zion out of the hands of the Jebusites, ver. 4-9 . III. The catalogue of the worthies and great men of his kingdom, ver. 10-47 . Read the whole commentary →

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