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2 Samuel 19:11

AbiatharDavidJudahZadok

9 And all the people throughout the tribes of Israel were arguing, “The king rescued us from the hand of our enemies and delivered us from the hand of the Philistines, but now he has fled the land because of Absalom.

10 But Absalom, the man we anointed over us, has died in battle. So why do you say nothing about restoring the king?”

Then King David sent this message to Zadok and Abiathar, the priests: “Say to the elders of Judah, ‘Why should you be the last to restore the king to his palace, since the talk of all Israel has reached the king at his quarters?

12 You are my brothers, my own flesh and blood. So why should you be the last to restore the king?’

13 And say to Amasa, ‘Aren’t you my flesh and blood? May God punish me, and ever so severely, if from this time you are not the commander of my army in place of Joab!’”

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BSB
Then King David sent this message to Zadok and Abiathar, the priests: “Say to the elders of Judah, ‘Why should you be the last to restore the king to his palace, since the talk of all Israel has reached the king at his quarters?
KJV
And king David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak unto the elders of Judah, saying, Why are ye the last to bring the king back to his house? seeing the speech of all Israel is come to the king, even to his house.
WEB
King David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, “Speak to the elders of Judah, saying, ‘Why are you the last to bring the king back to his house, since the speech of all Israel has come to the king, to return him to his house?
ASV
And king David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak unto the elders of Judah, saying, Why are ye the last to bring the king back to his house? seeing the speech of all Israel is come to the king, [to bring him] to his house.
DARBY
And king David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak to the elders of Judah saying, Why are ye the last to bring the king back to his house? seeing the speech of all Israel is come to the king, to his house.
BLB
And King David sent to Zadok and Abiathar the priests, saying, “Speak to the elders of Judah, saying, ‘Why are you⁺ the last to bring back the king to his house, since the words of all Israel have come to the king, to his house?
ÅB
Da sendte kong David bud til prestene Sadok og Abjatar med de ord: Tal til Judas eldste og si: Hvorfor er dere de siste til å hente kongen tilbake til hans hus? For det var kommet kongen for øre i hans hus at hele Israel talte slik.
OTB
Da sendte kong David bud til prestene Sadok og Abjatar og sa: "Tal til Judas eldste og si: 'Hvorfor er dere de siste til å bringe kongen tilbake til hans hus, siden hele Israel har kommet til kongen, for å bringe ham tilbake til hans hus?
B1930
Da sendte kong David bud til prestene Sadok og Abjatar med de ord: Tal til Judas eldste og si: Hvorfor er I de siste til å hente kongen tilbake til hans hus? For det var kommet kongen for øre i hans hus at hele Israel talte således.

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