Then all Israel gathered themselves to David unto Hebron, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.
All Israel, with contingents from each tribe, gathered themselves to David at Hebron to acknowledge him as king over all Israel, declaring their kinship with him as his own bone and flesh. The gathering came after the death of Ishbosheth had left Israel without a ruler, and it took place in the prosperous years of David's reign. The account parallels the last part of Samuel and belongs to the portion of Chronicles that focuses on the kingdom of Judah.
Israel's recognition of David followed his justice and unselfishness and his military strength, together with their renewed remembrance that God had chosen him to rule over Israel. The assembly numbered about 350,000 fighting men drawn from the tribes and continued for three days as a festival. Those who gathered formed a loyal army of mighty men, lion-faced and swift as roes, possessing great skill and wisdom and serving with perfect heart.
All Israel, with contingents from each tribe, gathered themselves to David at Hebron to acknowledge him as king over all Israel, declaring their kinship with him as his own bone and flesh. The gathering came after the death of Ishbosheth had left Israel without a ruler, and it took place in the prosperous years of David's reign. The account parallels the last part of Samuel and belongs to the portion of Chronicles that focuses on the kingdom of Judah.
Israel's recognition of David followed his justice and unselfishness and his military strength, together with their renewed remembrance that God had chosen him to rule over Israel. The assembly numbered about 350,000 fighting men drawn from the tribes and continued for three days as a festival. Those who gathered formed a loyal army of mighty men, lion-faced and swift as roes, possessing great skill and wisdom and serving with perfect heart.