2 Samuel 5:1

And all the tribes of Israel come to David to Chebron, and they said to him, Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.

LXX2012 (US English)

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

2And + 5:2 Gr. yesterday and the third day. heretofore Saul being king over us, you were he that did lead out and bring in Israel: and the Lord said to you, You shall feed my people Israel, and you shall be for a leader to my people Israel.

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Cross References

Genesis 29:14And Laban said to him, You are of my bones and of my flesh; and he was with him a + 29:14 Gr. month of days. full month.

Judges 9:2Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Sychem, saying, Which is better for you, that seventy men, even all the sons of Jerobaal, should reign over you, or that one man should reign over you? and remember that I am your bone and your flesh.

2 Samuel 19:13And you⌃ shall say to Amessai, Are you not my bone and my flesh? and now God do so to me, and more also, if you shall not be commander of the host before me continually in the room of Joab.

1 Chronicles 11:1And all Israel came to David in Chebron, saying, Behold, we are your bones and your flesh.

1 Chronicles 12:24The sons of Juda, bearing shields and spears, six thousand and eight hundred mighty in 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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