2 Samuel 19:42 - New International Version (Anglicised)

⁴² All the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, ‘We did this because the king is closely related to us. Why are you angry about it? Have we eaten any of the king’s provisions? Have we taken anything for ourselves?’

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴² And all the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, Because the king is near of kin to us: wherefore then be ye angry for this matter? have we eaten at all of the king's cost? or hath he given us any gift?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴² But all the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, Because the king is near of kin to us. Why then be angry about it? Have we eaten at all at the king's expense? Or has he given us any gift?

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴² And all the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, Because the king is near of kin to us: wherefore then are ye angry for this matter? have we eaten at all at the king’s cost? or hath he given us any gift?

Common English Bible

⁴² Then all the people of Judah answered the Israelites, “Because the king is our relative! Why are you angry at us about this? Have we taken any of the king’s food? Has he given us any gifts?”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴² And all the men of Judah responded to the men of Israel: "Because the king is nearer to me. Why are you angry over this matter? Have we eaten anything belonging to the king, or have any gifts been given to us?"

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴² And all the men of Juda answered the men of Israel: Because the king is nearer to me. Why art thou angry for this matter? Have we eaten any thing of the king's, or have any gifts been given us?

2 Samuel 19:42 Tagairtí Cros

2 Samuel 19:12

You are my relatives, my own flesh and blood. So why should you be the last to bring back the king?”

2 Samuel 19:43

Then the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, ‘We have ten shares in the king; so we have a greater claim on David than you have. Why then do you treat us with contempt? Weren’t we the first to speak of bringing back our king?’ But the men of Judah pressed their claims even more forcefully than the men of Israel.

2 Samuel 2:4

Then the men of Judah came to Hebron, and there they anointed David king over the tribe of Judah. When David was told that it was the men from Jabesh Gilead who had buried Saul,

2 Samuel 5:1

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

Judges 8:1

Now the Ephraimites asked Gideon, ‘Why have you treated us like this? Why didn’t you call us when you went to fight Midian?’ And they challenged him vigorously.