以色列众支派来到希伯仑见大卫，说：“我们原是你的骨肉。

以色列众支派来到希伯仑见大卫，说：“看哪，我们是你的骨肉。

以色列众支派来到希伯仑见大卫，说：“看哪，我们是你的骨肉。

以色列各支派都来希伯仑见大卫，对他说：“我们是你的骨肉同胞。

以色列众支派都到希伯仑来见大卫，说：“看哪！我们都是你的骨肉至亲。

以色列眾支派來到希伯崙見大衛，說：「我們原是你的骨肉。

以色列眾支派來到希伯崙見大衛，說：「看哪，我們是你的骨肉。

以色列眾支派來到希伯崙見大衛，說：「看哪，我們是你的骨肉。

以色列各支派都來希伯崙見大衛，對他說：「我們是你的骨肉同胞。

以色列眾支派都到希伯崙來見大衛，說：“看哪！我們都是你的骨肉至親。

以色列眾族派到希伯崙來見大衛，說道：『看哪，我們原是你的骨肉。

以色列的所有支派都來到希伯崙見大衛，說：「看哪，我們是你的骨肉之親。

以色列支派咸至希伯崙、見大衛曰、我乃爾之骨肉、

以色列族支派、咸至希伯崙、見大闢曰、我儕與爾誼屬同宗。

以色列諸支派、至希伯崙見大衛、曰、我為爾骨肉、

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

All the tribes of Israel came to see David at Hebron. They said,“ We are your own flesh and blood.

Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said,“ Behold, we are your bone and flesh.

Then all the tribes of Israel went to David at Hebron and told him,“ We are your own flesh and blood.

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

Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said,“ Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.

Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and spoke, saying,“ Indeed we are your bone and your flesh.

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

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

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

All the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron saying,“ Look, we are your very flesh and blood!

Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron, and spoke, saying,“ Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.

All Israel came together to David at Hebron and said,“ We are your own flesh and blood.In the past, even while Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel on their military campaigns. And the Lord your God said to you,‘ You will shepherd my people Israel, and you will become their ruler.’”When all the elders of Israel had come to King David at Hebron, he made a covenant with them at Hebron before the Lord, and they anointed David king over Israel, as the Lord had promised through Samuel. (niv)

And say to Amasa,‘ Are you not my own flesh and blood? May God deal with me, be it ever so severely, if you are not the commander of my army for life in place of Joab.’” (niv)

“ Ask all the citizens of Shechem,‘ Which is better for you: to have all seventy of Jerub-Baal’s sons rule over you, or just one man?’ Remember, I am your flesh and blood.” (niv)

Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might break the power of him who holds the power of death— that is, the devil— (niv)

for we are members of his body. (niv)

be sure to appoint over you a king the Lord your God chooses. He must be from among your fellow Israelites. Do not place a foreigner over you, one who is not an Israelite. (niv)

Then Laban said to him,“ You are my own flesh and blood.” After Jacob had stayed with him for a whole month, (niv)

These are the numbers of the men armed for battle who came to David at Hebron to turn Saul’s kingdom over to him, as the Lord had said:from Judah, carrying shield and spear— 6,800 armed for battle;from Simeon, warriors ready for battle— 7,100;from Levi— 4,600,including Jehoiada, leader of the family of Aaron, with 3,700 men,and Zadok, a brave young warrior, with 22 officers from his family;from Benjamin, Saul’s tribe— 3,000, most of whom had remained loyal to Saul’s house until then;from Ephraim, brave warriors, famous in their own clans— 20,800;from half the tribe of Manasseh, designated by name to come and make David king— 18,000;from Issachar, men who understood the times and knew what Israel should do— 200 chiefs, with all their relatives under their command;from Zebulun, experienced soldiers prepared for battle with every type of weapon, to help David with undivided loyalty— 50,000;from Naphtali— 1,000 officers, together with 37,000 men carrying shields and spears;from Dan, ready for battle— 28,600;from Asher, experienced soldiers prepared for battle— 40,000;and from east of the Jordan, from Reuben, Gad and the half- tribe of Manasseh, armed with every type of weapon— 120,000.All these were fighting men who volunteered to serve in the ranks. They came to Hebron fully determined to make David king over all Israel. All the rest of the Israelites were also of one mind to make David king.The men spent three days there with David, eating and drinking, for their families had supplied provisions for them.Also, their neighbors from as far away as Issachar, Zebulun and Naphtali came bringing food on donkeys, camels, mules and oxen. There were plentiful supplies of flour, fig cakes, raisin cakes, wine, olive oil, cattle and sheep, for there was joy in Israel. (niv)