He bowed the heart of all the men of Judah, even as one man, so that they sent to the king, saying, “Return, you and all your servants.”
2 Samuel 19:43 - Y'all Version Bible The men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, “We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more claim to David than you. Why then did you despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king?” The words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more right in David than ye: why then did ye despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king? And the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, We have ten [tribes'] shares in the king; and we have more right to David than you have. Why then did you despise and ignore us? Were we not the first to speak of our bringing back our king? But the words of the men of Judah were more violent than the charges of the men of Israel. American Standard Version (1901) And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more right in David than ye: why then did ye despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king? And the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel. Common English Bible But the Israelites answered the people of Judah, “We have ten shares in the monarchy! What’s more, we are the oldest offspring, not you! So why have you disrespected us? Weren’t we the first to talk about bringing back our king?” But the words of the people of Judah were even harsher than the words of the Israelites. Catholic Public Domain Version And the men of Israel responded to the men of Judah, and said: "I have the greater amount, ten parts, with the king, and so David belongs to me more so than to you. Why have you caused me injury, and why was it not announced to me first, so that I might lead back my king?" But the men of Judah answered more firmly than the men of Israel. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version 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. |
He bowed the heart of all the men of Judah, even as one man, so that they sent to the king, saying, “Return, you and all your servants.”
All the people were arguing throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, “The king delivered us out of the hand of our enemies, and he saved us out of the hand of the Philistines. But now he has fled from the land from Absalom.
There happened to be there a wicked fellow, whose name was Sheba the son of Bichri, a Benjamite. He blew the trumpet, and said, “We have no portion in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse. Every man to his tents, Israel!”
David said to Abishai, “Now Sheba the son of Bichri will do us more harm than Absalom did. Take your lord’s servants and pursue after him, lest he get himself fortified cities, and escape out of our sight.”
Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, “Look, we are your bone and your flesh.
When all Israel saw that the king didn’t listen to them, the people answered the king, saying, “What portion have we in David? We don’t have an inheritance in the son of Jesse. To your tents, Israel! Now see to your own house, David.” So Israel departed to their tents.
Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is with people who take advice.
The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.
A brother offended is more difficult than a fortified city. Disputes are like the bars of a fortress.
But if y’all bite and devour one another, be careful that y’all don’t destroy one another.
idolatry, magic drugs, hatred, infighting, jealousies, outbursts of anger, rivalries, dissensions, factions,
Let’s not become conceited, provoking one another or envying one another.
Y’all must not act out of selfishness or vanity, but in humility, put others ahead of yourselves*,
The men of Ephraim said to him, “Why have you treated us this way? Why didn’t you call us when you went to fight with Midian?” They rebuked him sharply.
Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech,