2 Samuel 19:42

Everybody from Judah shouted to the men from Israel, "We did this because the king is closely related to us. So why are you angry about this? Have we lived off the king's expense? Have we appropriated anything for ourselves?"

2 Samuel 19:12

You're my relatives! You're my own flesh and blood! So why are you the last to bring back the king?'

2 Samuel 5:1

After this, all of the tribes of Israel assembled with David at Hebron and declared, "Look, we're your own flesh and blood!

1 Chronicles 2:3-17

Judah's three sons Er, Onan, and Shelah were born to him through Bath-shua, a Canaanite. Er, Judah's firstborn, became wicked in the LORD's sight, so he put him to death.

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Summary

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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Because

2 Samuel 19:12
You're my relatives! You're my own flesh and blood! So why are you the last to bring back the king?'
2 Samuel 5:1
After this, all of the tribes of Israel assembled with David at Hebron and declared, "Look, we're your own flesh and blood!
1 Chronicles 2:3
Judah's three sons Er, Onan, and Shelah were born to him through Bath-shua, a Canaanite. Er, Judah's firstborn, became wicked in the LORD's sight, so he put him to death.

General references

Proverbs 26:4
Don't answer a fool according to his foolishness, or you will be just like him.

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