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

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.

Then all Israel gathered before David at Hebron and told him,“ We are your own flesh and blood.In the past, even when Saul was king, you were the one who really led the forces of Israel. And the Lord your God told you,‘ You will be the shepherd of my people Israel. You will be the leader of my people Israel.’”So there at Hebron, David made a covenant before the Lord with all the elders of Israel. And they anointed him king of Israel, just as the Lord had promised through Samuel.

And David told them to tell Amasa,“ Since you are my own flesh and blood, like Joab, may God strike me and even kill me if I do not appoint you as commander of my army in his place.”

“ Ask the leading citizens of Shechem whether they want to be ruled by all seventy of Gideon’s sons or by one man. And remember that I am your own flesh and blood!”

Because God’s children are human beings— made of flesh and blood— the Son also became flesh and blood. For only as a human being could he die, and only by dying could he break the power of the devil, who had the power of death.

And we are members of his body.

If this happens, be sure to select as king the man the Lord your God chooses. You must appoint a fellow Israelite; he may not be a foreigner.

Laban exclaimed,“ You really are my own flesh and blood!” After Jacob had stayed with Laban for about a month,

These are the numbers of armed warriors who joined David at Hebron. They were all eager to see David become king instead of Saul, just as the Lord had promised.From the tribe of Judah, there were 6,800 warriors armed with shields and spears.From the tribe of Simeon, there were 7,100 brave warriors.From the tribe of Levi, there were 4,600 warriors.This included Jehoiada, leader of the family of Aaron, who had 3,700 under his command.This also included Zadok, a brave young warrior, with 22 members of his family who were all officers.From the tribe of Benjamin, Saul’s relatives, there were 3,000 warriors. Most of the men from Benjamin had remained loyal to Saul until this time.From the tribe of Ephraim, there were 20,800 brave warriors, each highly respected in his own clan.From the half tribe of Manasseh west of the Jordan, 18,000 men were designated by name to help David become king.From the tribe of Issachar, there were 200 leaders of the tribe with their relatives. All these men understood the signs of the times and knew the best course for Israel to take.From the tribe of Zebulun, there were 50,000 skilled warriors. They were fully armed and prepared for battle and completely loyal to David.From the tribe of Naphtali, there were 1,000 officers and 37,000 warriors armed with shields and spears.From the tribe of Dan, there were 28,600 warriors, all prepared for battle.From the tribe of Asher, there were 40,000 trained warriors, all prepared for battle.From the east side of the Jordan River— where the tribes of Reuben and Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh lived— there were 120,000 troops armed with every kind of weapon.All these men came in battle array to Hebron with the single purpose of making David the king over all Israel. In fact, everyone in Israel agreed that David should be their king.They feasted and drank with David for three days, for preparations had been made by their relatives for their arrival.And people from as far away as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali brought food on donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen. Vast supplies of flour, fig cakes, clusters of raisins, wine, olive oil, cattle, sheep, and goats were brought to the celebration. There was great joy throughout the land of Israel.