2 Samuel 5:1 (WEB)
Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and spoke, saying, “Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.
Fathers and councils · 3
John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences I–X IV.10Conference IV
“Sometimes it stands for consanguinity and relationship, as here: “Behold we are thy bone and thy flesh,” and the Apostle says: “If by any means I may provoke to emulation them who are my flesh, and save some of them.”” — editor's note: 2 Sam. v. 1.
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Ambrose of Milan
“And the Lord said to thee, Thou shalt feed My people!”” — editor's note: 2 Sam. [2 Kings] v. 1, 2.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“Among the kings, David is celebrated, whose victories and trophies gained from the enemy are on record, but his most characteristic trait was his gentleness, and, before his kingly office, his power with the harp, able to soothe even the evil spirit.” — editor's note: 2 Sam. v. 1.
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Cross-references · 8
Parallel passages
2 Samuel 5:1 and 1 Chronicles 11:1 share the same wording (9 words).
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Cited together in Conferences I–X IV.10.
Cited together in Conferences I–X IV.10.
Cited together in Conferences I–X IV.10.
Cited together in Conferences I–X IV.10.