2 Samuel 19:42
All the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, "Because the king is our close relative. Why then are you angry over this matter? Have we eaten at all at the king's expense? Or has he given us any gift?"
2 Samuel 19:12
You are my brothers; you are my bone and my flesh. Why then should you be 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 flesh.
1 Chronicles 2:3-17
The sons of Judah: Er, Onan and Shelah; these three Bath-shua the Canaanite bore to him. Now Er, Judah's firstborn, was evil in the sight of the LORD, and he put him to death.
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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?
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2 Samuel 19:12
You are my brothers; you are my bone and my flesh. Why then should you be 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 flesh.
1 Chronicles 2:3
The sons of Judah: Er, Onan and Shelah; these three Bath-shua the Canaanite bore to him. Now Er, Judah's firstborn, was evil in the sight of the LORD, and he put him to death.
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Proverbs 26:4
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you be like him yourself.