2 Samuel 19:42

Then all the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, “Because the king is a close relative to us. So why then are you angry about this matter? Have we eaten at all at the king’s expense? Or has anything been taken for us?”

2 Samuel 19:12

You are my brothers (relatives, relations); you are my bone and my flesh. Why then are you the last to bring back the king?’

2 Samuel 5:1

Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, “Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.

1 Chronicles 2:3-17

The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah; the three were born to him by Shua’s daughter the Canaanitess. Er, Judah’s eldest, was evil in the Lord’s sight, and He put him to death.

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Summary

2 Samuel 19:42

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?

Because

2 Samuel 19:12

2 Samuel 5:1

1 Chronicles 2:3

General references

Proverbs 26:4

Bible References

Because

You are my brothers (relatives, relations); you are my bone and my flesh. Why then are you the last to bring back the king?’

Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, “Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.

The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah; the three were born to him by Shua’s daughter the Canaanitess. Er, Judah’s eldest, was evil in the Lord’s sight, and He put him to death.

General references

Do not answer [nor pretend to agree with the frivolous comments of] a [closed-minded] fool according to his folly,
Otherwise you, even you, will be like him.