2 Samuel 19:11 - Tree of Life Version

¹¹ but Absalom, whom we anointed over us, has died in battle. So why are we silent about restoring the king?”

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹¹ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹¹ And King David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, Say to the elders of Judah, Why are you the last to bring the king back to his house, when the word of all Israel has come to the king, to bring him to his house?

American Standard Version (1901)

¹¹ 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.

Common English Bible

¹¹ When the things that all the Israelites were saying reached the king, David sent a message to the priests Zadok and Abiathar: “Say the following to the elders of Judah: ‘Why should you be the last to bring the king back to his palace?

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹¹ Then truly, king David sent to Zadok and Abiathar, the priests, saying: "Speak to those greater by birth of Judah, saying: 'Why have you arrived last to lead back the king into his house? (For the talk in all of Israel had reached the king in his house.)

2 Samuel 19:11 Cross References

2 Samuel 15:29

Therefore Zadok and Abiathar carried the ark of God back to Jerusalem, and they remained there.

2 Samuel 18:14

“I won’t wait for you!” Joab said. So he took three darts in his hand and thrust them through Absalom’s heart while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak.

2 Samuel 18:15

Then ten young men who were Joab’s armor-bearers surrounded Absalom, struck and finished him off.

2 Samuel 19:10

All the people throughout all the tribes of Israel were at strife saying, “The king delivered us from the hand of our enemies and he saved us from the hand of the Philistines. Yet now he had to flee from the land because of Absalom,

2 Samuel 19:41

Then the king crossed over to Gilgal, and Chimham and all the people of Judah crossed over with him, and also half the people of Israel escorted the king over.

1 Kings 2:35

Then the king appointed Benaiah son of Jehoiada in his place over the army, and Zadok the kohen the king appointed in Abiathar’s place.

Matthew 5:16

In the same way, let your light shine before men so they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.”

2 Corinthians 5:20

We are therefore ambassadors for Messiah, as though God were making His appeal through us. We beg you on behalf of Messiah, be reconciled to God.

2 Thessalonians 3:9

It wasn’t that we had no right, but rather to offer ourselves as an example for you to imitate.