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2 Samuel 5:1

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THEN came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.
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  1. 1 Chronicles 11:1–3Rank 1 from verse 1
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    1THEN all Israel gathered themselves to David unto Hebron, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.

    2And moreover in time past, even when Saul was king, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the Lord thy God said unto thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be ruler over my people Israel.

    3Therefore came all the elders of Israel to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the Lord; and they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of the Lord by Samuel.

  2. 2 Samuel 19:13Rank 2 from verse 1
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    13And say ye to Amasa, Art thou not of my bone, and of my flesh? God do so to me, and more also, if thou be not captain of the host before me continually in the room of Joab.

  3. Genesis 29:14Rank 3 from verse 1
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    14And Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.

  4. Ephesians 5:30Rank 4 from verse 1
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    30For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.

  5. 1 Chronicles 12:23–40Rank 5 from verse 1
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    23¶ And these are the numbers of the bands that were ready armed to the war, and came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of the Lord.

    24The children of Judah that bare shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, ready armed to the war.

    25Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valour for the war, seven thousand and one hundred.

    26Of the children of Levi four thousand and six hundred.

    27And Jehoiada was the leader of the Aaronites, and with him were three thousand and seven hundred;

    28And Zadok, a young man mighty of valour, and of his father’s house twenty and two captains.

    29And of the children of Benjamin, the kindred of Saul, three thousand: for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept the ward of the house of Saul.

    30And of the children of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty men of valour, famous throughout the house of their fathers.

    31And of the half tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, which were expressed by name, to come and make David king.

    32And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandment.

    33Of Zebulun, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, with all instruments of war, fifty thousand, which could keep rank: they were not of double heart.

    34And of Naphtali a thousand captains, and with them with shield and spear thirty and seven thousand.

    35And of the Danites expert in war twenty and eight thousand and six hundred.

    36And of Asher, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, forty thousand.

    37And on the other side of Jordan, of the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and of the half tribe of Manasseh, with all manner of instruments of war for the battle, an hundred and twenty thousand.

    38All these men of war, that could keep rank, 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.

    39And there they were with David three days, eating and drinking: for their brethren had prepared for them.

    40Moreover they that were nigh them, even unto Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought bread on asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, and meat, meal, cakes of figs, and bunches of raisins, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep abundantly: for there was joy in Israel.

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2 Samuel 5:1

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tribes

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Bodies of people descended from common ancestors, especially the divisions of Israel.

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Israel

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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.

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spake

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The past tense of speak: uttered or expressed words, addressed someone, or communicated a matter in words.

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behold

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1. Used as an attention word or command directing someone to look at or take notice of the person, thing, statement, or event presented: look; see; take notice. 2. As a verb, to look upon, see, observe, or witness.

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flesh

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Sense 1: The soft substance of the body. Sense 2: The body, human nature, kindred, or mankind.

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1THEN came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.

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2Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the Lord said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain over Israel.

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