“This at last is rbone of my bones
because she was staken out of Man.”1
[1] 2:23
27 Come, let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and dlet not our hand be upon him, for he is our brother, our own flesh.” And his brothers listened to him.
2 “Say in the ears of all the leaders of Shechem, ‘Which is better for you, that all qseventy of the sons of Jerubbaal rule over you, or that one rule over you?’ Remember also that pI am ryour bone and your flesh.”
5 Then all the tribes of Israel ucame to David at Hebron and said, “Behold, vwe are your bone and flesh.
12 You are my brothers; yyou are my bone and my flesh. Why then should you be the last to bring back the king?’ 13 And say to Amasa, z‘Are you not my bone and my flesh? aGod do so to me and more also, if you are not bcommander of my army from now on in place of Joab.’”
11 eThen all Israel gathered together to David at Hebron and said, “Behold, we are your bone and flesh.