"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."
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 allIsraelgatheredto Davidat Hebronand said,"Behold,we are your boneand your flesh.
becausewe are membersof His body.
Therefore,sincethe childrensharein fleshand blood,He Himselflikewisealsopartookof the same,that throughdeathHe might render powerlesshim who hadthe powerof death,that is, the devil,
Now Gideonhadseventysonswho were his directdescendants,for he hadmanywives.
but you have risenagainstmy father'shousetodayand have killedhis sons,seventymen,on onestone,and have madeAbimelech,the sonof his maidservant,kingoverthe menof Shechem,becausehe is your relative--
Then he wentto his father'shouseat Ophrahand killedhis brothersthe sonsof Jerubbaal,seventymen,on onestone.But Jothamthe youngestsonof Jerubbaalwas left,for he hidhimself.
