Quotes about Israel
O daughters of Israel, weep for Saul, who clothed you in scarlet and luxury, who decked your garments with ornaments of gold.
— 2 Samuel 1:24
and made him king over Gilead, Asher, Jezreel, Ephraim, and Benjamin—over all Israel.
— 2 Samuel 2:9
Saul’s son Ish-bosheth was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and he reigned for two years. The house of Judah, however, followed David.
— 2 Samuel 2:10
So Joab blew the ram’s horn, and all the troops stopped; they no longer pursued Israel or continued to fight.
— 2 Samuel 2:28
to transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul and to establish the throne of David over Israel and Judah, from Dan to Beersheba.”
— 2 Samuel 3:10
Then Abner sent messengers in his place to say to David, “To whom does the land belong? Make your covenant with me, and surely my hand will be with you to bring all Israel over to you.”
— 2 Samuel 3:12
Now Abner conferred with the elders of Israel and said, “In the past you sought David as your king.
— 2 Samuel 3:17
Now take action, because the LORD has said to David, ‘Through My servant David I will save My people Israel from the hands of the Philistines and of all their enemies.’”
— 2 Samuel 3:18
Abner also spoke to the Benjamites and went to Hebron to tell David all that seemed good to Israel and to the whole house of Benjamin.
— 2 Samuel 3:19
Then Abner said to David, “Let me go at once, and I will gather all Israel to my lord the king, that they may make a covenant with you, and that you may rule over all that your heart desires.” So David dismissed Abner, and he went in peace.
— 2 Samuel 3:21
Then the king said to his servants, “Do you not realize that a great prince has fallen today in Israel?
— 2 Samuel 3:38
Now when Ish-bosheth son of Saul heard that Abner had died in Hebron, he lost courage, and all Israel was dismayed.
— 2 Samuel 4:1