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

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.

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

All Israel joined David at Hebron and said,“ Look, we are your very flesh and blood!In the past, even when Saul was king, you were Israel’s commanding general. The LORD your God said to you,‘ You will shepherd my people Israel; you will rule over my people Israel.’”When all the leaders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, David made an agreement with them in Hebron before the LORD. They anointed David king over Israel, just as the LORD had announced through Samuel.

Say to Amasa,‘ Are you not my flesh and blood? God will punish me severely, if from this time on you are not the commander of my army in place of Joab!’”

“ Tell all the leaders of Shechem this:‘ Why would you want to have seventy men, all Jerub-Baal’s sons, ruling over you, when you can have just one ruler? Recall that I am your own flesh and blood.’”

Therefore, since the children share in flesh and blood, he likewise shared in their humanity, so that through death he could destroy the one who holds the power of death( that is, the devil),

for we are members of his body.

you must select without fail a king whom the LORD your God chooses. From among your fellow citizens you must appoint a king– you may not designate a foreigner who is not one of your fellow Israelites.

Then Laban said to him,“ You are indeed my own flesh and blood.” So Jacob stayed with him for a month.

The following is a record of the armed warriors who came with their leaders and joined David in Hebron in order to make David king in Saul’s place, in accordance with the LORD’s decree:From Judah came 6,800 trained warriors carrying shields and spears.From Simeon there were 7,100 warriors.From Levi there were 4,600.Jehoiada, the leader of Aaron’s descendants, brought 3,700 men with him,along with Zadok, a young warrior, and twenty-two leaders from his family.From Benjamin, Saul’s tribe, there were 3,000, most of whom, up to that time, had been loyal to Saul.From Ephraim there were 20,800 warriors, who had brought fame to their families.From the half tribe of Manasseh there were 18,000 who had been designated by name to come and make David king.From Issachar there were 200 leaders and all their relatives at their command– they understood the times and knew what Israel should do.From Zebulun there were 50,000 warriors who were prepared for battle, equipped with all kinds of weapons, and ready to give their undivided loyalty.From Naphtali there were 1,000 officers, along with 37,000 men carrying shields and spears.From Dan there were 28,600 men prepared for battle.From Asher there were 40,000 warriors prepared for battle.From the other side of the Jordan, from Reuben, Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh, there were 120,000 men armed with all kinds of weapons.All these men were warriors who were ready to march. They came to Hebron to make David king over all Israel by acclamation; all the rest of the Israelites also were in agreement that David should become king.They spent three days feasting there with David, for their relatives had given them provisions.Also their neighbors, from as far away as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali, were bringing food on donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen. There were large supplies of flour, fig cakes, raisins, wine, olive oil, beef, and lamb, for Israel was celebrating.