2 Samuel 19:43 - Tree of Life Version

⁴³ Then all the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, “Because the king is our close relative. So why are you angry over this matter? Have we eaten at all at the king’s cost? Or has he given us any gifts?”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴³ 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

⁴³ 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)

⁴³ 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

⁴³ 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

⁴³ 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.

2 Samuel 19:43 Tagairtí Cros

2 Samuel 19:14

“Also say to Amasa, ‘Are you not my bone and my flesh? May God do so to me and even more if you do not become my army commander before me continually, in place of Joab!’”

2 Samuel 19:9

So the king arose and sat in the gate. When they told all the troops saying, “See, the king is sitting at the gate,” all the troops presented themselves before the king. Meanwhile, Israel had fled each man to his tent.

2 Samuel 20:1

Now a worthless fellow happened to be there, a Benjamite named Sheba son of Bichri. He blew the shofar and said, “We have no portion in David, no inheritance in the son of Jesse! Every man to his tents, O Israel!”

2 Samuel 20:6

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

2 Samuel 5:1

Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and spoke saying, “Here we are, your own flesh and blood.

1 Kings 12:16

But when all Israel saw that the king did not listen to them, the people answered the king saying: “What share have we in David? No inheritance in Jesse’s son! To your tents, O Israel! Now look at your own house, David!” So the Israelites departed to their tents.

Proverbs 13:10

Arrogance yields nothing but strife. Wisdom belongs to those who take advice.

Proverbs 15:1

A gentle 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 a quarrel before it breaks out.

Proverbs 18:19

An offended brother is more formidable than a fortified city, and quarrels are like the bars of a fortress.

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, watch out that you are not destroyed by one another.

Galatians 5:20

idolatry, witchcraft, hostility, strife, jealousy, rage, selfish ambition, dissension, factions,

Galatians 5:26

Let us not become conceited—provoking one another, envying one another.

Philippians 2:3

Do nothing out of selfishness or conceit, but with humility consider others as more important than yourselves,

James 1:20

for human anger doesn’t produce the righteousness of God.

Judges 8:1

Now the men of Ephraim said to him, “What is this thing you have done to us, not calling us when you went to fight against Midian?” So they criticized him sharply.

Judges 9:23

God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the lords of Shechem. So the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech—