²³ Then the man said,

²⁸ In the same way ^(A)husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. ²⁹ For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church, ³⁰ because ^(B)we are members of his body.

⁸ For ^(A)man was not made from woman, but woman from man. ⁹ Neither was man created for woman, but ^(B)woman for man.

David Anointed King of Israel

5 Then all the tribes of Israel ^(A)came to David at Hebron and said, “Behold, ^(B)we are your bone and flesh.

² “Say in the ears of all the leaders of Shechem, ‘Which is better for you, that all ^(A)seventy of the sons of Jerubbaal rule over you, or that one rule over you?’ Remember also that ^(B)I am ^(C)your bone and your flesh.”

¹⁴ and Laban said to him, ^(A)“Surely you are my bone and my flesh!” And he stayed with him a month.

¹³ And say to Amasa, ^(A)‘Are you not my bone and my flesh? ^(B)God do so to me and more also, if you are not ^(C)commander of my army from now on in place of Joab.’”