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2 Samuel 19:42

Judah

40 Then the king went on to Gilgal, and Chimham crossed over with him. All the troops of Judah and half the troops of Israel escorted the king.

41 Soon all the men of Israel came to the king and asked, “Why did our brothers, the men of Judah, take you away secretly and bring the king and his household across the Jordan, together with all of David’s men?”

And all the men of Judah replied to the men of Israel, “We did this because the king is our relative. Why does this anger you? Have we ever eaten at the king’s expense or received anything for ourselves?”

43 “We have ten shares in the king,” answered the men of Israel, “so we have more claim to David than you. Why then do you despise us? Were we not the first to speak of restoring our king?” But the men of Judah pressed even harder than the men of Israel.

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BSB
And all the men of Judah replied to the men of Israel, “We did this because the king is our relative. Why does this anger you? Have we ever eaten at the king’s expense or received anything for ourselves?”
KJV
And all the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, Because the king is near of kin to us: wherefore then be ye angry for this matter? have we eaten at all of the king’s cost? or hath he given us any gift?
WEB
All the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, “Because the king is a close relative to us. Why then are you angry about this matter? Have we eaten at all at the king’s cost? Or has he given us any gift?”
ASV
And all the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, Because the king is near of kin to us: wherefore then are ye angry for this matter? have we eaten at all at the king`s cost? or hath he given us any gift?
DARBY
And all the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, Because the king is near of kin to me; and why then are ye angry for this matter? have we eaten anything which came from the king, or has he given us any present?
BLB
And all the men of Judah answered against the men of Israel, “Because the king [is] near to us. And why [is] this [that] you are hot over this matter? Have we ever eaten from the king? Or has he ever lifted up to us?”
ÅB
Da tok alle Judas menn til orde og sa til Israels menn: Fordi kongen er oss nærmest. Og hvorfor er dere harme for dette? Har vi vel tæret på kongens gods, eller har vi hatt noen vinning av ham?
OTB
Alle Judas menn svarte Israels menn: "Fordi kongen er nært beslektet med oss. Hvorfor er dere sinte over dette? Har vi spist på kongens bekostning, eller har han gitt oss noen gave?"
B1930
Da tok alle Judas menn til orde og sa til Israels menn: Fordi kongen er oss nærmest. Og hvorfor er I harme for dette? Har vi vel tæret på kongens gods, eller har vi hatt nogen vinning av ham?

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Cross references

  • 2 Samuel 19:12

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

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  • 1 Chronicles 2:3–17

    The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bath-shua the Canaanite. Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD, who put him to death.

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  • 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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