2 Samuel 19:43
41 And, behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said unto the king, Why have our brethren the men of Judah stolen thee away, and have brought the king, and his household, and all David’s men with him, over Jordan?
42 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?
And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more right in David than ye: why then did ye despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king? And the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.
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- BSB
- “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.
- KJV
- And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more right in David than ye: why then did ye despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king? And the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.
- WEB
- The men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, “We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more claim to David than you. Why then did you despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king?” The words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.
- ASV
- And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more [right] in David than ye: why then did ye despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king? And the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.
- DARBY
- And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah and said, I have ten parts in the king and I have also more right in David than thou; and why didst thou slight me? and was not my advice the first, to bring back my king? And the words of the men of Judah were harsher than the words of the men of Israel.
- BLB
- And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, “Ten shares unto me [are] in the king, and also in David unto me [is] more than you. And why do you despise us, Was not my word first to bring back my king?” And the word of the men of Judah was sharper than the word of the men of Israel.
- ÅB
- Men Israels menn svarte Judas menn slik: Ti ganger større del enn dere har vi i den som er konge, og slik også i David; hvorfor har dere da ringeaktet oss? Og var det ikke vi som først talte om å hente vår konge tilbake? Men Judas menns svar var enda hårdere enn det Israels menn hadde talt.
- OTB
- Da svarte Israels menn Judas menn og sa: "Vi har ti deler i kongen; derfor har vi også mer krav på David enn dere. Hvorfor behandlet dere oss med forakt? Var det ikke vi som først talte om å bringe tilbake vår konge?" Men Judas menns ord var sterkere enn Israels menns ord.
- B1930
- Men Israels menn svarte Judas menn således: Ti ganger større del enn I har vi i den som er konge, og således også i David; hvorfor har I da ringeaktet oss? Og var det ikke vi som først talte om å hente vår konge tilbake? Men Judas menns svar var enda hårdere enn det Israels menn hadde talt.
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Original text and word study
Cross references
Galatians 5:20
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