The king replied to him, “Go in peace.” So Absalom ¹  got up and went to Hebron.

Joshua and all Israel marched up from Eglon to Hebron and fought against it.

All Israel joined David at Hebron and said, “Look, we are your very flesh and blood! ¹ 

All the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron saying, “Look, we are your very flesh and blood! ¹ 

The following is a record of the armed warriors who came with their leaders and joined David in Hebron in order to make David king in Saul’s place, in accordance with the Lord’s decree: ¹ 

When all the leaders ¹  of Israel came to the king at Hebron, King David made an agreement with them ²  in Hebron before the Lord. They designated ³  David as king over Israel.

When all the leaders ¹  of Israel came to the king at Hebron, David made an agreement ²  with them in Hebron before the Lord. They anointed ³  David king over Israel, just as the Lord had announced through Samuel. ⁴ 

All these men were warriors who were ready to march. ¹  They came to Hebron to make David king over all Israel by acclamation; ²  all the rest of the Israelites also were in agreement that David should become king. ³