²³ Then the man said,

²⁷ Come, let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and ^(A)let not our hand be upon him, for he is our brother, our own flesh.” And his brothers listened to him.

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.”

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.

¹² You are my brothers; ^(A)you are my bone and my flesh. Why then should you be the last to bring back the king?’ ¹³ And say to Amasa, ^(B)‘Are you not my bone and my flesh? ^(C)God do so to me and more also, if you are not ^(D)commander of my army from now on in place of Joab.’”