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

以色列众人聚集到希伯仑见大卫，说：“我们原是你的骨肉。

以色列众人聚集到希伯仑见大卫，说：“看哪，我们是你的骨肉。

以色列众人聚集到希伯仑见大卫，说：“看哪，我们是你的骨肉。

以色列人都聚集到希伯仑来见大卫，对他说：“我们是你的骨肉同胞。

那时，以色列众人聚集到希伯仑去见大卫，说：“看哪，我们原是你的骨肉。

以色列眾人聚集到希伯崙見大衛，說：「我們原是你的骨肉。

以色列眾人聚集到希伯崙見大衛，說：「看哪，我們是你的骨肉。

以色列眾人聚集到希伯崙見大衛，說：「看哪，我們是你的骨肉。

以色列人都聚集到希伯崙來見大衛，對他說：「我們是你的骨肉同胞。

那時，以色列眾人聚集到希伯崙去見大衛，說：“看哪，我們原是你的骨肉。

以色列眾人集合到希伯崙來見大衛，說：『看哪，我們原是你的骨肉。

以色列眾集於希伯崙、見大衛曰、我為爾之骨肉、

以色列族眾、集於希伯崙、見大闢曰、我儕與爾誼屬同宗。

以色列眾集於希伯崙見大衛曰、我為爾之骨肉、

All Israel came together to David at Hebron and said,“ We are your own flesh and blood.

The whole community of Israel came together to see David at Hebron. They said,“ We are your own flesh and blood.

Then all Israel gathered together to David at Hebron and said,“ Behold, we are your bone and flesh.

Then all Israel gathered before David at Hebron and told him,“ We are your own flesh and blood.

All Israel came together to David at Hebron and said,“ Here we are, your own flesh and blood.

Then all Israel gathered to David at Hebron and said,“ Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.

Then all Israel came together to David at Hebron, saying,“ Indeed we are your bone and your flesh.

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

All Israel came together to David at Hebron and said,“ Here we are, your own flesh and blood.

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

All Israel joined David at Hebron and said,“ Look, we are your very flesh and blood!

After this, David inquired of Yahweh, saying,“ Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah?” Yahweh said to him,“ Go up.” David said,“ Where shall I go up?” He said,“ To Hebron.”

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

These are the numbers of the heads of those who were armed for war, who came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to Yahweh’s word.The children of Judah who bore shield and spear were six thousand eight hundred, armed for war.Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valor for the war: seven thousand one hundred.Of the children of Levi: four thousand six hundred.Jehoiada was the leader of the household of Aaron; and with him were three thousand seven hundred,and Zadok, a young man mighty of valor, and of his father’s house twenty- two captains.Of the children of Benjamin, Saul’s relatives: three thousand, for until then, the greatest part of them had kept their allegiance to Saul’s house.Of the children of Ephraim: twenty thousand eight hundred, mighty men of valor, famous men in their fathers’ houses.Of the half- tribe of Manasseh: eighteen thousand, who were mentioned by name, to come and make David king.Of the children of Issachar, men who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, their heads were two hundred; and all their brothers were at their command.Of Zebulun, such as were able to go out in the army, who could set the battle in array, with all kinds of instruments of war: fifty thousand who could command and were not of double heart.Of Naphtali: one thousand captains, and with them with shield and spear thirty- seven thousand.Of the Danites who could set the battle in array: twenty- eight thousand six hundred.Of Asher, such as were able to go out in the army, who could set the battle in array: forty thousand.On the other side of the Jordan, of the Reubenites, the Gadites, and of the half- tribe of Manasseh, with all kinds of instruments of war for the battle: one hundred twenty thousand.All these were men of war, who could order the battle array, and came with a perfect heart to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel; and all the rest also of Israel were of one heart to make David king.They were there with David three days, eating and drinking; for their brothers had supplied provisions for them.Moreover those who were near to them, as far as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali, brought bread on donkeys, on camels, on mules, and on oxen: supplies of flour, cakes of figs, clusters of raisins, wine, oil, cattle, and sheep in abundance; for there was joy in Israel.

Laban said to him,“ Surely you are my bone and my flesh.” Jacob stayed with him for a month.

But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying,“ As soon as you hear the sound of the trumpet, then you shall say,‘ Absalom is king in Hebron!’”

They went up by the South, and came to Hebron; and Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the children of Anak, were there.( Now Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.)

you shall surely set him whom Yahweh your God chooses as king over yourselves. You shall set as king over you one from among your brothers. You may not put a foreigner over you, who is not your brother.

You are my brothers. You are my bone and my flesh. Why then are you the last to bring back the king?’Say to Amasa,‘ Aren’t you my bone and my flesh? God do so to me, and more also, if you aren’t captain of the army before me continually instead of Joab.’”

The days that David reigned over Israel were forty years; he reigned seven years in Hebron, and he reigned thirty- three years in Jerusalem.

Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron, and spoke, saying,“ Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.In times past, when Saul was king over us, it was you who led Israel out and in. Yahweh said to you,‘ You will be shepherd of my people Israel, and you will be prince over Israel.’”So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron, and king David made a covenant with them in Hebron before Yahweh; and they anointed David king over Israel.David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months; and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty- three years over all Israel and Judah.The king and his men went to Jerusalem against the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, who spoke to David, saying,“ The blind and the lame will keep you out of here;” thinking,“ David can’t come in here.”Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion. This is David’s city.David said on that day,“ Whoever strikes the Jebusites, let him go up to the watercourse and strike those lame and blind, who are hated by David’s soul.” Therefore they say,“ The blind and the lame can’t come into the house.”David lived in the stronghold, and called it David’s city. David built around from Millo and inward.David grew greater and greater; for Yahweh, the God of Armies, was with him.Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, with cedar trees, carpenters, and masons; and they built David a house.David perceived that Yahweh had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel’s sake.David took more concubines and wives for himself out of Jerusalem, after he had come from Hebron; and more sons and daughters were born to David.These are the names of those who were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia,Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.

“ Please speak in the ears of all the men of Shechem,‘ Is it better for you that all the sons of Jerubbaal, who are seventy persons, rule over you, or that one rule over you?’ Remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.”