The mansaid,"Thisis nowboneof my bones,And fleshof my flesh;She shall be calledWoman,Becauseshe was takenout of Man."
Labansaidto him, "Surelyyou are my boneand my flesh."And he stayedwith him a month.
"Sayto Amasa,'Are you not my boneand my flesh?May Goddosoto me, and morealso,ifyou will not be commanderof the armybeforeme continuallyin placeof Joab.'"
Then allthe tribesof Israelcameto Davidat Hebronand said,"Behold,we are your boneand your flesh.
"Speak,now,in the hearingof allthe leadersof Shechem,'Whichis betterfor you, that seventymen,allthe sonsof Jerubbaal,ruleover you, orthat onemanruleover you?' Also, rememberthat I am your boneand your flesh."
