2 Samuel 19:12

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2 Samuel 19:10–14 · Berean Standard Bible

10 But Absalom, the man we anointed over us, has died in battle. So why do you say nothing about restoring the king?”

11 Then King David sent this message to Zadok and Abiathar, the priests: “Say to the elders of Judah, ‘Why should you be the last to restore the king to his palace, since the talk of all Israel has reached the king at his quarters?

12 You are my brothers, my own flesh and blood. So why should you be the last to restore the king?’

13 And say to Amasa, ‘Aren’t you my flesh and blood? May God punish me, and ever so severely, if from this time you are not the commander of my army in place of Joab!’”

14 So he swayed the hearts of all the men of Judah as though they were one man, and they sent word to the king: “Return, you and all your servants.”

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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

2 Samuel 5:1

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

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Judges 9:2

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Ephesians 5:30

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