2 Samuel 19:37 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

2 And all the men of Juda answered the men of Israel: Because the king is nearer to me: why art thou angry for this matter? have we eaten any thing of the king's, or have any gifts been given us?

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

Let thy servant, I pray thee, turn back again, that I may die in mine own city, and be buried by the grave of my father and of my mother. But behold thy servant Chimham; let him go over with my lord the king; and do to him what shall seem good unto thee.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

Let your servant turn back again, that I may die in my own city and be buried by the grave of my father and mother. But here is your servant Chimham; let him go over with my lord the king. And do to him what shall seem good to you.

American Standard Version (1901)

Let thy servant, I pray thee, turn back again, that I may die in mine own city, by the grave of my father and my mother. But behold, thy servant Chimham; let him go over with my lord the king; and do to him what shall seem good unto thee.

Common English Bible

Let your servant return so I may die in my own town near the grave of my parents. But here is your servant Chimham. Let him cross over with my master and king, and treat him as you think best.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

But I beg you that I, your servant, may be returned and may die in my own city, and may be buried beside the sepulcher of my father and my mother. But there is your servant Chimham; let him go with you, my lord the king. And do for him whatever seems good to you."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

But I beseech thee let thy servant return, and die in my own city, and be buried by the sepulchre of my father, and of my mother. But there is thy servant Chamaam, let him go with thee, my lord the king, and do to him whatsoever seemeth good to thee.

2 Samuel 19:37 Cross References

Genesis 47:30

1 And he said: Swear then to me. And as he was swearing, Israel adored God, turning to the bed's head.

Genesis 48:21

2 I give thee a portion above thy brethren, which I took out of the hand of the Amorrhite a with my sword and bow.

Genesis 50:13

5 Now he being dead, his brethren were afraid, and talked one with another : Lest perhaps he should remember the wrong he suffered, and requite us all the evil that we did to him.

2 Samuel 19:36

1 Therefore all the men of Israel running together to the king, said to him: Why have our brethren the men of Juda stolen thee away, and have brought the king and his household over the Jordan, and all the men of David with him?

2 Samuel 19:38

3 And the men of Israel answered the men of Juda, and said: I have ten parts in the king more than thou, and David belongeth to me more than to thee: why hast thou done me a wrong, and why was it not told me first, that I might bring back my king? And the men of Juda answered more harshly than the men of Israel.

2 Samuel 19:40

And all Israel departed from David, and followed Seba the son of Bochri: but the men of Juda stuck to their king from the Jordan unto Jerusalem.

1 Kings 13:22

7 And he said to his sons: Saddle me an ass. And when they had saddled it,

1 Kings 2:7

2 And Solomon sat upon the throne of his father David, and his kingdom was strengthened exceedingly.

1 Kings 4:5

0 Benhesed in Aruboth: his was Socho, and all the land of Epher.

Jeremiah 41:17

Now after ten days, the word of the Lord came to Jeremias.

2 Timothy 4:6

5 Whom do thou also avoid, for he hath greatly withstood our words.

Joshua 23:14

And I took your father Abraham from the borders of Mesopotamia: and brought him into the land of Chanaan: and I multiplied his seed,

2 Peter 1:14

And many shall follow their riotousnesses, through whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.