2 Samuel 19:43
And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more right in David than ye: why then did ye despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king? And the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.
Context
This verse from 2 Samuel Chapter 19 connects to 10 cross-references. Joab rebukes David that his visible mourning demoralizes the victorious troops; David takes his seat at the gate. As David prepares to return to Jerusalem, various parties seek reconciliation: Shimei asks forgiveness, Mephibosheth explains his absence, and Barzillai is invited …
Other Translations
And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more right in David than ye: why then did ye despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king? And the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.
And the men of Israel answer the men of Judah, and say, `Ten parts we have in the king, and also in David more than you; and wherefore have ye lightly esteemed us, that our word hath not been first to bring back our king?' And the word of the men of Judah is sharper than the word of the men of Israel.
And in answer to the men of Judah, the men of Israel said, We have ten parts in the king, and we are the first in order of birth: why did you make nothing of us? and were we not the first to make suggestions for getting the king back? And the words of the men of Judah were more violent than the words of the men of Israel.
Cross References
And the men of Ephraim said unto him, Why hast thou served us thus, that thou calledst us not, when …
Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously …
And the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and went northward, and said unto Jephthah, Wherefore passedst thou over to …
Then said they unto him, Say now Shibboleth: and he said Sibboleth: for he could not frame to pronounce it …
Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and …
And all the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, The king saved us out of …
And he bowed the heart of all the men of Judah, even as the heart of one man; so that …
And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: …
And David said to Abishai, Now shall Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than did Absalom: take …
And Ahijah caught the new garment that was on him, and rent it in twelve pieces: