2 Samuel 19:11-13

King James Version

¹¹And 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.

¹²Ye are my brethren, ye are my bones and my flesh: wherefore then are ye the last to bring back the king?

¹³And 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

New King James Version

¹¹So King David sent to ^(A)Zadok and Abiathar the priests, saying, “Speak to the elders of Judah, saying, ‘Why are you the last to bring the king back to his house, since the words of all Israel have come to the king, to his very house? ¹²You are my brethren, you are ^(B)my bone and my flesh. Why then are you the last to bring back the king?’ ¹³^(C)And say to Amasa, ‘Are you not my bone and my flesh? ^(D)God do so to me, and more also, if you are not commander of the army before me ^[a]continually in place of Joab.’ ”

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2 Samuel 19:11-13

New American Standard Bible

¹¹Then King David sent word to ^(A)Zadok and Abiathar the priests, saying, “Speak to the elders of Judah, saying, ‘Why are you the last to bring the king back to his house, since the word of all Israel has come to the king, even to his house? ¹²You are my brothers; ^(B)you are my bone and my flesh. Why then should you be the last to bring back the king?’ ¹³And say to ^(C)Amasa, ‘Are you not my bone and my flesh? ^(D)May God do so to me, and more so, if you will not be ^(E)commander of the army ^[a]for me continually, ^(F)in place of Joab.’”