2 Samuel 5:1 - Plain English Version

¹ At first David was boss only for the Judah tribe. But one day all the other Israel tribes came together at Hebron and said to David, “You are family for us.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹ THEN ALL the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

¹ All the Israelite tribes came to David at Hebron and said, “Listen: We are your very own flesh and bone.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ And all the tribes of Israel went to David in Hebron, saying: "Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.

2 Samuel 5:1 Cross References

Genesis 29:14

Then Laban talked to Jacob, and he said, “You and me, we are both from the same family.” After that, Jacob stayed at Laban’s house for one month, and he worked for Laban.

Ephesians 5:30

We all belong to Jesus, like we are parts of his own body.