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2 Samuel 5:1

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

2 Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain over Israel.

3 So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a league with them in Hebron before the LORD: and they anointed David king over Israel.

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BSB
Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, “Here we are, your own flesh and blood.
KJV
Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.
WEB
Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and spoke, saying, “Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.
ASV
Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.
DARBY
Then came all the tribes of Israel to David to Hebron, and spoke, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.
BLB
And all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron, and they spoke, saying, “Indeed we [are] your bone and your flesh.
ÅB
Så kom alle Israels stammer til David i Hebron og sa: Her er vi; vi er av samme kjød og blod som du.
OTB
Da samlet alle Israels stammer seg hos David i Hebron og sa, "Se, vi er av ditt eget kjøtt og blod.
B1930
Så kom alle Israels stammer til David i Hebron og sa: Her er vi; vi er av samme kjød og blod som du.

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  • 1 Chronicles 11:1–3

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

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  • Genesis 29:14

    And Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.

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  • 2 Samuel 19:13

    And say ye to Amasa, Art thou not of my bone, and of 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.

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  • Ephesians 5:30

    For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.

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  • 1 Chronicles 12:23–40

    And these are the numbers of the bands that were ready armed to the war, and came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of the LORD.

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  • Judges 9:2

    Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Whether is better for you, either that all the sons of Jerubbaal, which are threescore and ten persons, reign over you, or that one reign over you? remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.

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  • Deuteronomy 17:15

    Thou shalt in any wise set him king over thee, whom the LORD thy God shall choose: one from among thy brethren shalt thou set king over thee: thou mayest not set a stranger over thee, which is not thy brother.

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  • Hebrews 2:14

    Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;

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