2 Samuel 19:42

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

All the men of Judah responded to the men of Israel, ‘Because the king is our relative. Why does this make you angry? Have we ever eaten anything of the king’s or been honoured at all? ’

Cross References

2 Samuel 19:12

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

2 Samuel 5:1

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

2 Samuel 19:43

The men of Israel answered the men of Judah, ‘We have ten shares in the king,  so we have a greater claim to David than you. Why then do you despise us? Weren’t we the first to speak of restoring our king? ’  But the words of the men of Judah were harsher than those of the men of Israel.

Judges 8:1

The men of Ephraim said to him, ‘Why have you done this to us, not calling us when you went to fight against the Midianites? ’ And they argued with him violently.

2 Samuel 2:4

Then the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah.  They told David, ‘It was the men of Jabesh-gilead who buried Saul.’