2 Samuel 19:11-13
King James Version
11 And king David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak unto the elders of Judah, saying, Why are ye the last to bring the king back to his house? seeing the speech of all Israel is come to the king, even to his house.
12 Ye are my brethren, ye are my bones and my flesh: wherefore then are ye the last to bring back the king?
13 And say ye to Amasa, Art thou not of my bone, and of my flesh? God do so to me, and more also, if thou be not captain of the host before me continually in the room of Joab.
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2 Samuel 19:11-13
English Standard Version
11 And King David sent this message to (A)Zadok and Abiathar the priests: “Say to the elders of Judah, ‘Why should you be the last to bring the king back to his house, when the word of all Israel has come to the king?[a] 12 You are my brothers; (B)you are my bone and my flesh. Why then should you be the last to bring back the king?’ 13 And say to Amasa, (C)‘Are you not my bone and my flesh? (D)God do so to me and more also, if you are not (E)commander of my army from now on in place of Joab.’”
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- 2 Samuel 19:11 Septuagint; Hebrew to the king, to his house
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