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2 Samuel 19:12

Fellowship and the church

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

11 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?

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!’”

14 So he swayed the hearts of all the men of Judah as though they were one man, and they sent word to the king: “Return, you and all your servants.”

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
You are my brothers, my own flesh and blood. So why should you be the last to restore the king?’
KJV
Ye are my brethren, ye are my bones and my flesh: wherefore then are ye the last to bring back the king?
WEB
You are my brothers. You are my bone and my flesh. Why then are you the last to bring back the king?’
ASV
Ye are my brethren, ye are my bone and my flesh: wherefore then are ye the last to bring back the king?
DARBY
Ye are my brethren, ye are my bone and my flesh; and why will ye be the last to bring back the king?
BLB
My brothers you⁺ [are], my bone and you⁺ [are] my flesh. And why are you⁺ the last to bring back the king?’
ÅB
Dere er mine brødre, dere er mitt eget kjød og blod; hvorfor er dere da de siste til å hente kongen tilbake?
OTB
Dere er mine slektninger; dere er mitt eget kjøtt og blod. Hvorfor skulle dere da være de siste til å bringe kongen tilbake?'
B1930
I er mine brødre, I er mitt eget kjød og blod; hvorfor er I da de siste til å hente kongen tilbake?

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • 2 Samuel 5:1

    Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, “Here we are, your own flesh and blood.

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  • Ephesians 5:30

    For we are members of His body.

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  • Judges 9:2

    “Please ask all the leaders of Shechem, ‘Is it better for you that seventy men, all the sons of Jerubbaal, rule over you, or just one man?’ Remember that I am your own flesh and blood.”

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  • Genesis 2:23

    And the man said: “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ‘woman,’ for out of man she was taken.”

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