2 Samuel 19:43

Modern English Version

And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah and said, “We have ten shares in the king. Therefore we also have more claim on David than you. Why then did you treat us with contempt? Were we not the first to advise bringing back our king?” But the words of the men of Judah were harsher than the words of the men of Israel.

Cross References

2 Samuel 19:14

He swayed the heart of every man of Judah as though they were one man, and they sent a message to the king: “Return, you and all of your servants.”

2 Samuel 19:9

Now all of the people began to quarrel throughout all of the tribes of Israel, saying, “The king delivered us from the hand of our enemies, and he saved us from the hand of the Philistines, but now he has fled from the land on account of Absalom.

2 Samuel 20:1

There happened to be a worthless man there whose name was Sheba the son of Bichri, a Benjamite. He sounded the trumpet and said, “We have no share in David, nor do we have an inheritance in the son of Jesse; every man to his tents, O Israel.”

2 Samuel 20:6

So David said to Abishai, “Now Sheba the son of Bichri will cause more harm for us than Absalom. You take your lord’s servants and pursue after him. Otherwise, he will find fortified cities and escape from our sight.”

2 Samuel 5:1

All of the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, “Behold, we are your bone and flesh.

1 Kings 12:16

So when all Israel saw that the king did not listen to them, the people responded to the king, saying, “What portion do we have in David? We also do not have an inheritance in the son of Jesse. To your tents, O Israel, and see to your own house, David!” So the people of Israel departed to their tents.

Proverbs 13:10

By pride comes only contention, but with the teachable is wisdom.

Proverbs 15:1

A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

Proverbs 17:14

The beginning of strife is like letting out water; so stop the contention before fighting begins.

Proverbs 18:19

A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city, and disputes are like the bars of a castle.

Romans 12:21

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Galatians 5:15

But if you bite and devour one another, take heed that you are not consumed by one another.

Galatians 5:20

idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strife, jealousy, rage, selfishness, dissensions, heresies,

Galatians 5:26

Let us not be conceited, provoking one another and envying one another.

Philippians 2:3

Let nothing be done out of strife or conceit, but in humility let each esteem the other better than himself.

James 1:20

for the anger of man does not work the righteousness of God.

Judges 8:1

Then the men of Ephraim said to him, “What have you done to us by not calling us to go and wage war against Midian?” They argued heatedly with him.

Judges 9:23

God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem, and the leaders of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech,