2 Samuel 5:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

2 Samuel 5:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Samuel 5:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Samuel 5:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and spoke, saying, “Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.”

2 Samuel 5:1 — World English Bible

2 Samuel 5:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

2 Samuel 5:1 — American Standard Version

2 Samuel 5:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And all the tribes of Israel come unto David, to Hebron, and speak, saying, `Lo, we <FI>are<Fi> thy bone and thy flesh;”

2 Samuel 5:1 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 5:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Then came all the tribes of Israel to David to Hebron, and spoke, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.”

2 Samuel 5:1 — Darby Translation

2 Samuel 5:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then came all the tribes of Israel to Dauid vnto Hebron, and said thus, Beholde, we are thy bones and thy flesh.”

2 Samuel 5:1 — Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 5:1 in Context — 2 Samuel 5

1 Y VINIERON todas las tribus de Israel á David en Hebrón, y hablaron, diciendo: He aquí nosotros somos tus huesos y tu carne.

2 Y aun ayer y antes, cuando Saúl reinaba sobre nosotros, tú sacabas y volvías á Israel. Además Jehová te ha dicho: Tú apacentarás á mi pueblo Israel, y tú serás sobre Israel príncipe.

3 Vinieron pues todos los ancianos de Israel al rey en Hebrón, y el rey David hizo con ellos alianza en Hebrón delante de Jehová; y ungieron á David por rey sobre Israel.

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What Does 2 Samuel 5:1 Mean?

2 Samuel 5:1 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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