Scripture · Old Testament
2 Samuel 19:42
2 Samuel 19:42 is verse 42 of 2 Samuel chapter 19, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
And all the men of Judah replied to the men of Israel, “We did this because the king is our relative. Why does this anger you? Have we ever eaten at the king’s expense or received anything for ourselves?”
King James Version
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?
World English Bible
All the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, “Because the king is a close relative to us. Why then are you angry about this matter? Have we eaten at all at the king’s cost? Or has he given us any gift?”
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2 Samuel 19:40–43 · Berean Standard Bible
40 Then the king went on to Gilgal, and Chimham crossed over with him. All the troops of Judah and half the troops of Israel escorted the king.
41 Soon all the men of Israel came to the king and asked, “Why did our brothers, the men of Judah, take you away secretly and bring the king and his household across the Jordan, together with all of David’s men?”
42 And all the men of Judah replied to the men of Israel, “We did this because the king is our relative. Why does this anger you? Have we ever eaten at the king’s expense or received anything for ourselves?”
43 “We have ten shares in the king,” answered the men of Israel, “so we have more claim to David than you. Why then do you despise us? Were we not the first to speak of restoring our king?” But the men of Judah pressed even harder than the men of Israel.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
2 Samuel 19:12You are my brothers, my own flesh and blood. So why should you be the last to restore the king?’
2 Samuel 5:1Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, “Here we are, your own flesh and blood.
1 Chronicles 2:3The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bath-shua the Canaanite. Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD, who put him to death.
1 Chronicles 2:4Tamar, Judah’s daughter-in-law, bore to him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.
1 Chronicles 2:5The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.
1 Chronicles 2:6The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara —five in all.
1 Chronicles 2:7The son of Carmi: Achar, who brought trouble upon Israel by violating the ban on devoted things.
1 Chronicles 2:8The son of Ethan: Azariah.
1 Chronicles 2:9The sons who were born to Hezron: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb.
1 Chronicles 2:10Ram was the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, a leader of the descendants of Judah.
1 Chronicles 2:11Nahshon was the father of Salmon, and Salmon was the father of Boaz.
1 Chronicles 2:12Boaz was the father of Obed, and Obed was the father of Jesse.
1 Chronicles 2:13Jesse was the father of Eliab his firstborn; Abinadab was born second, Shimea third,
1 Chronicles 2:14Nethanel fourth, Raddai fifth,
1 Chronicles 2:15Ozem sixth, and David seventh.
1 Chronicles 2:16Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And the three sons of Zeruiah were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel.
1 Chronicles 2:17Abigail was the mother of Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite.