Quotes about Israel
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
Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, “Here we are, your own flesh and blood.
— 2 Samuel 5:1
Even in times past, while Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And to you the LORD said, ‘You will shepherd My people Israel, and you will be ruler over them.’”
— 2 Samuel 5:2
So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, where King David made with them a covenant before the LORD. And they anointed him king over Israel.
— 2 Samuel 5:3
In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years over all Israel and Judah.
— 2 Samuel 5:5
And David realized that the LORD had established him as king over Israel and had exalted his kingdom for the sake of His people Israel.
— 2 Samuel 5:12
When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over Israel, they all went in search of him; but David learned of this and went down to the stronghold.
— 2 Samuel 5:17
David again assembled the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand in all.
— 2 Samuel 6:1
David and all the house of Israel were celebrating before the LORD with all kinds of wood instruments, harps, stringed instruments, tambourines, sistrums, and cymbals.
— 2 Samuel 6:5
while he and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting and the sounding of the ram’s horn.
— 2 Samuel 6:15