Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Then all the tribes of Israel came to David to Hebron, and spoke, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.
Holman Bible
All the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron
International Standard Version
After this, all of the tribes of Israel assembled with David at Hebron and declared, "Look, we're your own flesh and blood!
American Standard Version
Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.
Amplified
Then
Bible in Basic English
Then all the tribes of Israel came to David in Hebron and said, Truly, we are your bone and your flesh.
Darby Translation
Then came all the tribes of Israel to David to Hebron, and spoke, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.
Julia Smith Translation
And all the tribes of Israel will come to David to Hebron, and they will say, saying, Behold us thy bone and thy flesh.
King James 2000
Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spoke, saying, Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron, and they said, "Here we [are], {we are your flesh and blood}.
Modern King James verseion
And all the tribes of Israel came to David, to Hebron, and spoke, saying, Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then came all the tribes of Israel to David to Hebron, and said, "See, we are thy bones and thy flesh.
NET Bible
All the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron saying, "Look, we are your very flesh and blood!
New Heart English Bible
Then came all the tribes of Israel to David to Hebron, and spoke, saying, "Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.
The Emphasized Bible
Then came all the tribes of Israel unto David, in Hebron, - and spake, saying - Behold us! thy bone and thy flesh, we are.
Webster
Then came all the tribes of Israel to David to Hebron, and spoke, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.
World English Bible
Then came all the tribes of Israel to David to Hebron, and spoke, saying, "Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.
Youngs Literal Translation
And all the tribes of Israel come unto David, to Hebron, and speak, saying, 'Lo, we are thy bone and thy flesh;
Themes
Government » Mosaic » Chose, or ratified, the chief ruler
Hebron » A city » A city of the tribe of judah, south of jerusalem » David crowned king of israel at
Israel » Before » Separation » Two kingdoms » David » Made king
Interlinear
References
Easton
Watsons
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 5:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Anointed As King Over All Of Israel
1 Then all the tribes of Israel came to David to Hebron, and spoke, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh. 2 In times past, when Saul was king over us, it was thou who led out and brought in Israel. And LORD said to thee, Thou shall be shepherd of my people Israel, and thou shall be prince over Israel.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 11:1-3
Then all Israel gathered themselves to David to Hebron, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.
2 Samuel 19:13
And say ye to Amasa, Are thou not my bone and my flesh? God do so to me, and more also, if thou not be captain of the army before me continually in the place of Joab.
Genesis 29:14
And Laban said to him, Surely thou are my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.
Deuteronomy 17:15
thou shall surely set him king over thee whom LORD thy God shall choose. Thou shall set a king over thee from among thy brothers. Thou may not put a foreigner over thee who is not thy brother.
Judges 9:2
Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Which is better for you, that all the sons of Jerubbaal, who are seventy men, rule over you, or that one rule over you? remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.
1 Chronicles 12:23-40
And 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 the word of LORD.
Ephesians 5:30
because we are parts of his body, of his flesh and of his bones.
Hebrews 2:14
Since therefore the children have partaken of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise shared the same things, so that through death he might make him who has the power of death impotent, that is, the devil.