2 Samuel 19:42

Translations

Modern

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?”

Traditional

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?

Literal

And all the men of Judah answered against the men of Israel, “Because the king is near to us. And why is this that you are hot over this matter? Have we ever eaten from the king? Or has he ever lifted up to us?”

Latin

Et respondit omnis vir Juda ad viros Israël: Quia mihi propior est rex: cur irasceris super hac re? numquid comedimus aliquid ex rege, aut munera nobis data sunt?

Original

Hebrew

English

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?”

Notes

2 Samuel 19:41–43

This disagreement started because David favored his own tribe, Judah. It shows the early signs of the split that eventually divided Judah and Israel into two nations (1 Kings 11:31; 12:16, 20).
Were we not the first: See 2 Samuel 19:11–12.

Theme notes and profiles

David Dealing with Conflict

Events

Reign of David

Related verses

2 Samuel 19:12
You are my brothers, my own flesh and blood. So why should you be the last to restore the king?’
1 Chronicles 2:3–17
The 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. So the LORD put him to death.
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.

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province

Glossary

David Ephraim, Tribe of Gilead (Place) Kings, Books of First and Second Samuel, Books of First and Second

Topics

David: King of Israel: Judah Accused by the Ten Tribes of Stealing Him Away Flattery by Israel and Judah Gilgal: Tribe of Judah Assembles At Israel: Lukewarmness of the Ten Tribes, and Zeal of Judah for David in Absolom's Rebellion Jealousy: Sectional, Between Israel and the Tribe of Judah Strife: Israel and Judah, About David Strife: Judah and Israel the Tribe of Judah: Other Tribes Jealous of, on Account of David Tribe of Judah: Accused by the Other Tribes of Stealing the Heart of David

2 Samuel 19:42

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