2 Samuel 19:41 - Easy To Read Version All the Israelites came to the king. They said to the king, “Our brothers, the people of Judah, stole you away and brought you and your family across the Jordan River with your men. Why?” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And all the men of Israel came to the king and said to him, Why have our kinsmen, the men of Judah, stolen you away and have brought the king and his household over the Jordan, and all David's men with him? American Standard Version (1901) 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 brought the king, and his household, over the Jordan, and all David’s men with him? Common English Bible Then everyone in Israel came and said to the king, “Why did our relatives the people of Judah steal you away, and bring the king and his household across the Jordan River, along with all of his soldiers?” Catholic Public Domain Version And so, all the men of Israel, running to the king, said to him: "Why have our brothers, the men of Judah, stolen you away. And why have they led the king and his house across the Jordan, and all the men of David with him?" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version 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? |
King David sent {a message} to Zadok and Abiathar the priests. David said, “Speak to the leaders of Judah. Say, ‘Why are you the last family group to bring King David back to his house? See, all the Israelites are talking about bringing the king back to his house.
You are my brothers, you are my family. Then why are you the last family group to bring back the king?’
The people came into the city quietly. They were like people who had been defeated in battle and had run away.
The men from the family group of Ephraim called all their soldiers together. Then they went across the river to the city of Zaphon. They said to Jephthah, “Why didn’t you call us to help you fight the Ammonite people? We will burn your house down with you in it.”
The men of Ephraim were angry at Gideon. When the men of Ephraim found Gideon, they asked Gideon, “Why did you treat us this way? Why didn’t you call us when you went to fight against the people of Midian?”