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1 Chronicles 11:1
Then all Israel assembled before David at Hebron. "Look at us," they said. "We're your very flesh and blood. In the past, yes, even while Saul was king, you were the real leader of Israel. God told you, ‘You will shepherd my people Israel; you are to be the ruler of my people Israel.'" When all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, David made a covenant with them in the presence of God at Hebron. Then they anointed David king over Israel exactly as God had commanded through Samuel.
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Christian Standard Bible®
All Israel came together to David at Hebron and said, “Here we are, your own flesh and blood.
All Israel came together to David at Hebron and said, “Here we are, your own flesh and blood.
Hebrew Names Version
Then all Yisra'el gathered themselves to David to Hevron, saying, Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.
Then all Yisra'el gathered themselves to David to Hevron, saying, Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.
King James Version
Then all Israel gathered themselves to David unto Hebron, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.
Then all Israel gathered themselves to David unto Hebron, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.
English Standard Version
Then all Israel gathered together to David at Hebron and said, "Behold, we are your bone and flesh.
Then all Israel gathered together to David at Hebron and said, "Behold, we are your bone and flesh.
New Century Version
Then the people of Israel came to David at the town of Hebron and said, "Look, we are your own family.
Then the people of Israel came to David at the town of Hebron and said, "Look, we are your own family.
New English Translation
All Israel joined David at Hebron and said, "Look, we are your very flesh and blood!
All Israel joined David at Hebron and said, "Look, we are your very flesh and blood!
Amplified Bible
Then all Israel gathered to David at Hebron, saying, "Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.
Then all Israel gathered to David at Hebron, saying, "Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.
New American Standard Bible
Then all Israel gathered to David at Hebron and said, "Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.
Then all Israel gathered to David at Hebron and said, "Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.
World English Bible
Then all Israel gathered themselves to David to Hebron, saying, Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.
Then all Israel gathered themselves to David to Hebron, saying, Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then all Israel gathered themselues to Dauid vnto Hebron, saying, Beholde, we are thy bones and thy flesh.
Then all Israel gathered themselues to Dauid vnto Hebron, saying, Beholde, we are thy bones and thy flesh.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then all Israel gathered to David at Hebron and said, "Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.
Then all Israel gathered to David at Hebron and said, "Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.
Berean Standard Bible
Then all Israel came together to David at Hebron and said, "Here we are, your own flesh and blood.
Then all Israel came together to David at Hebron and said, "Here we are, your own flesh and blood.
Contemporary English Version
Israel's leaders met with David at Hebron and said, "We are your relatives,
Israel's leaders met with David at Hebron and said, "We are your relatives,
Complete Jewish Bible
Then all Isra'el gathered themselves to David in Hevron and said, "Here, we are your own flesh and bone.
Then all Isra'el gathered themselves to David in Hevron and said, "Here, we are your own flesh and bone.
Darby Translation
And all Israel assembled themselves to David to Hebron, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.
And all Israel assembled themselves to David to Hebron, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.
Easy-to-Read Version
All the Israelites came to David at the town of Hebron. They said to David, "We are your own flesh and blood.
All the Israelites came to David at the town of Hebron. They said to David, "We are your own flesh and blood.
George Lamsa Translation
THEN all Israel gathered themselves to David to Hebron, saying, Behold, we are your blood and your flesh always;
THEN all Israel gathered themselves to David to Hebron, saying, Behold, we are your blood and your flesh always;
Good News Translation
All the people of Israel went to David at Hebron and said to him, "We are your own flesh and blood.
All the people of Israel went to David at Hebron and said to him, "We are your own flesh and blood.
Lexham English Bible
Then all Israel gathered to David in Hebron, saying, "Look—we are your flesh and bones.
Then all Israel gathered to David in Hebron, saying, "Look—we are your flesh and bones.
Literal Translation
And all Israel gathered to David, to Hebron, saying, Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.
And all Israel gathered to David, to Hebron, saying, Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And all Israel resorted to Dauid vnto Hebron, and sayde: Beholde, we are yi bone and thy flesh.
And all Israel resorted to Dauid vnto Hebron, and sayde: Beholde, we are yi bone and thy flesh.
American Standard Version
Then all Israel gathered themselves to David unto Hebron, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.
Then all Israel gathered themselves to David unto Hebron, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.
Bible in Basic English
Then all Israel came together to David at Hebron, and said, Truly, we are your bone and your flesh.
Then all Israel came together to David at Hebron, and said, Truly, we are your bone and your flesh.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then all Israel gathered them selues to Dauid vnto Hebron, saying:
Then all Israel gathered them selues to Dauid vnto Hebron, saying:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Then all Israel gathered themselves to David unto Hebron, saying: 'Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.
Then all Israel gathered themselves to David unto Hebron, saying: 'Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.
King James Version (1611)
Then all Israel gathered themselues to Dauid vnHebron, saying, Behold, wee are thy bone and thy flesh.
Then all Israel gathered themselues to Dauid vnHebron, saying, Behold, wee are thy bone and thy flesh.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And all Israel came to David in Chebron, saying, Behold, we are thy bones and thy flesh.
And all Israel came to David in Chebron, saying, Behold, we are thy bones and thy flesh.
English Revised Version
Then all Israel gathered themselves to David unto Hebron, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.
Then all Israel gathered themselves to David unto Hebron, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor al Israel was gaderid to Dauid in Ebron, and seide, We ben thi boon and thi fleisch;
Therfor al Israel was gaderid to Dauid in Ebron, and seide, We ben thi boon and thi fleisch;
Update Bible Version
Then all Israel gathered themselves to David to Hebron, saying, Look, we are your bone and your flesh.
Then all Israel gathered themselves to David to Hebron, saying, Look, we are your bone and your flesh.
Webster's Bible Translation
Then all Israel gathered themselves to David to Hebron, saying, Behold, we [are] thy bone and thy flesh.
Then all Israel gathered themselves to David to Hebron, saying, Behold, we [are] thy bone and thy flesh.
New King James Version
2 Samuel 5:1-3">[xr] Then all Israel came together to David at Hebron, saying, "Indeed we are your bone and your flesh.
2 Samuel 5:1-3">[xr] Then all Israel came together to David at Hebron, saying, "Indeed we are your bone and your flesh.
New Living Translation
Then all Israel gathered before David at Hebron and told him, "We are your own flesh and blood.
Then all Israel gathered before David at Hebron and told him, "We are your own flesh and blood.
New Life Bible
Then all Israel came to David at Hebron and said, "See, we are your bone and your flesh.
Then all Israel came to David at Hebron and said, "See, we are your bone and your flesh.
New Revised Standard
Then all Israel gathered together to David at Hebron and said, "See, we are your bone and flesh.
Then all Israel gathered together to David at Hebron and said, "See, we are your bone and flesh.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then did all Israel gather themselves together to David, unto Hebron, saying, - Lo! thy bone and thy flesh, are we.
Then did all Israel gather themselves together to David, unto Hebron, saying, - Lo! thy bone and thy flesh, are we.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Then all Israel gathered themselves to David in Hebron, saying: We are thy bone, and thy flesh.
Then all Israel gathered themselves to David in Hebron, saying: We are thy bone, and thy flesh.
Revised Standard Version
Then all Israel gathered together to David at Hebron, and said, "Behold, we are your bone and flesh.
Then all Israel gathered together to David at Hebron, and said, "Behold, we are your bone and flesh.
Young's Literal Translation
And gathered are all Israel unto David to Hebron, saying, `Lo, thy bone and thy flesh [are] we;
And gathered are all Israel unto David to Hebron, saying, `Lo, thy bone and thy flesh [are] we;
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then all Israel gathered to David at Hebron and said, "Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.
Then all Israel gathered to David at Hebron and said, "Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.
Contextual Overview
1Then all Israel assembled before David at Hebron. "Look at us," they said. "We're your very flesh and blood. In the past, yes, even while Saul was king, you were the real leader of Israel. God told you, ‘You will shepherd my people Israel; you are to be the ruler of my people Israel.'" When all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, David made a covenant with them in the presence of God at Hebron. Then they anointed David king over Israel exactly as God had commanded through Samuel. 4David and all Israel went to Jerusalem (it was the old Jebus, where the Jebusites lived). The citizens of Jebus told David, "No trespassing—you can't come here." David came on anyway and captured the fortress of Zion, the City of David. David had said, "The first person to kill a Jebusite will be commander-in-chief." Joab son of Zeruiah was the first; and he became the chief. 7David took up residence in the fortress city; that's how it got its name, "City of David." David fortified the city all the way around, both the outer bulwarks (the Millo) and the outside wall. Joab rebuilt the city gates. David's stride became longer, his embrace larger—yes, God -of-the-Angel-Armies was with him!
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
am 2956, bc 1048, An, Ex, Is, 443
all Israel: 1 Chronicles 12:23-40, 2 Samuel 5:1-16
Hebron: Numbers 13:22, 2 Samuel 2:1, 2 Samuel 15:10, 1 Kings 2:11
Behold: Genesis 29:14, Deuteronomy 17:15, Judges 9:2, 2 Samuel 19:12, 2 Samuel 19:13, Ephesians 5:30
Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 3:12 - my hand 1 Chronicles 28:2 - my brethren Psalms 141:6 - they shall hear
Cross-References
Isaiah 19:18
On that Day, more than one city in Egypt will learn to speak the language of faith and promise to follow God -of-the-Angel-Armies. One of these cities will be honored with the title "City of the Sun."
On that Day, more than one city in Egypt will learn to speak the language of faith and promise to follow God -of-the-Angel-Armies. One of these cities will be honored with the title "City of the Sun."
Zephaniah 3:9
"In the end I will turn things around for the people. I'll give them a language undistorted, unpolluted, Words to address God in worship and, united, to serve me with their shoulders to the wheel. They'll come from beyond the Ethiopian rivers, they'll come praying— All my scattered, exiled people will come home with offerings for worship. You'll no longer have to be ashamed of all those acts of rebellion. I'll have gotten rid of your arrogant leaders. No more pious strutting on my holy hill! I'll leave a core of people among you who are poor in spirit— What's left of Israel that's really Israel. They'll make their home in God . This core holy people will not do wrong. They won't lie, won't use words to flatter or seduce. Content with who they are and where they are, unanxious, they'll live at peace."
"In the end I will turn things around for the people. I'll give them a language undistorted, unpolluted, Words to address God in worship and, united, to serve me with their shoulders to the wheel. They'll come from beyond the Ethiopian rivers, they'll come praying— All my scattered, exiled people will come home with offerings for worship. You'll no longer have to be ashamed of all those acts of rebellion. I'll have gotten rid of your arrogant leaders. No more pious strutting on my holy hill! I'll leave a core of people among you who are poor in spirit— What's left of Israel that's really Israel. They'll make their home in God . This core holy people will not do wrong. They won't lie, won't use words to flatter or seduce. Content with who they are and where they are, unanxious, they'll live at peace."
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
This chapter runs parallel with 2 Samuel 5:0 as far as 1 Chronicles 11:9, after which it is to be compared with 2 Samuel 23:8-39 as far as 1 Chronicles 11:40, the remainder 1 Chronicles 11:41-47 being an addition, to which Samuel has nothing corresponding. Compare throughout the notes in Samuel.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
CHAPTER XI
David is anointed king in Hebron, 1-3.
He wars against the Jebusites, and takes their city, 4-9.
An account of David's three mightiest heroes; and particularly
of their hazardous exploit in bringing water from the well of
Beth-lehem, 10-19.
A list of the rest, and an account of their acts, 20-47.
NOTES ON CHAP. XI
Verse 1 Chronicles 11:1. Then all Israel gathered themselves to David — See 2 Samuel 5:1-10, for the history contained in the first nine verses of this chapter, and the notes there.
