Bible Strands
2 Samuel 5:1
Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, “Here we are, your own flesh and blood.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The tribes of Israel gather at Hebron to address David. They speak to him as the prospective king following Saul’s reign.
The words — וַ/יָּבֹ֜אוּ (va/i.ya.Vo.'u) literally means "and they came" [H935], while חֶבְר֑וֹנָ/ה (chev.Ro.na/h) denotes the city of Hebron [H2275].
The thread — The same gathering is recorded in 1 Chronicles 11:1. The phrase "flesh and blood" echoes Genesis 29:14 and reappears in 2 Samuel 19:13.
Why it lands — The text states the tribes acknowledge David’s kinship and past military leadership. It demands recognition of his legitimate authority and the fulfillment of God’s promise to shepherd Israel.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.
Cross-references
- 1 Chronicles 11:1 Then all Israel came together to David at Hebron and said, “Here we are, your own flesh and blood.
- Genesis 29:14 Then Laban declared, “You are indeed my own flesh and blood.” After Jacob had stayed with him a month,
- 2 Samuel 19:13 And say to Amasa, ‘Aren’t you my flesh and blood? May God punish me, and ever so severely, if from now on you are not the commander of my army in place of Joab!’”
- Ephesians 5:30 For we are members of His body.
- Deuteronomy 17:15 you are to appoint over yourselves the king whom the LORD your God shall choose. Appoint a king from among your brothers; you are not to set over yourselves a foreigner who is not one of your brothers.
- Judges 9:2 “Please ask all the leaders of Shechem, ‘Is it better for you that seventy men, all the sons of Jerubbaal, rule over you, or just one man?’ Remember that I am your own flesh and blood.”
- 1 Chronicles 12:23 Now these are the numbers of men armed for battle who came to David at Hebron to turn Saul’s kingdom over to him, in accordance with the word of the LORD:
- Hebrews 2:14 Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil,