2 Samuel 19:11
Then truly, king David sent to Zadok and Abiathar, the priests, saying: “Speak to those greater by birth of Judah, saying: ‘Why have you arrived last to lead back the king into his house? (For the talk in all of Israel had reached the king in his house.)
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12You are my brothers; you are my bone and my flesh. Why are you the last to lead back the king?’
Cross References
2 Samuel 15:29Therefore, Zadok and Abiathar carried back the ark of God into Jerusalem, and they remained there.
2 Samuel 18:14And Joab said, “It will not be as you wish. Instead, I will be assailing him in your sight.” Then he took three lances in his hand, and he fixed them in the heart of Absalom. And while he was still clinging to life upon the oak,
1 Kings 2:25And king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, who put him to death, and so he died.
Matthew 5:16So then, let your light shine in the sight of men, so that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father, who is in heaven.
2 Thessalonians 3:9It was not as if we had no authority, but this was so that we might present ourselves as an example to you, in order to imitate us.
Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 19:10-16
David's Return to the Jordan. ( b. c. 1023.) 9 And all the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, The king saved us out of the hand of our enemies, and he delivered us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now he is fled out of the land for Absalom. 10 And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why speak ye not a word of bringing the king back? 11 And king David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak unto the elders of Judah, saying, Why… Read the whole commentary →