2 Samuel 19:11

(19-12) 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? — For the speech of all Israel was come to the king, to bring him to his house. —

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

10(19-11) And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now, therefore, why speak ye not a word of bringing the king back?'

12(19-13) Ye are my brethren, ye are my bone and my flesh; wherefore then should ye be the last to bring back the king?

Read all of 2 Samuel 19

Cross References

2 Samuel 15:29Zadok therefore and Abiathar carried the ark of God back to Jerusalem; and they abode there.

2 Samuel 18:14Then said Joab: 'I may not tarry thus with thee.' And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he was yet alive in the midst of the terebinth.

1 Kings 2:25And king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him, so that he died.

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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study 2 Samuel 19:11