2 Samuel 19:42

And all the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, "For the king is near of kin to us: wherefore be ye angry for that matter? Think ye that we eat of the king's cost, or that the king giveth us any gifts?"

2 Samuel 19:12

Ye are my brethren, my bones and my flesh: wherefore then should ye be the last that should come to bring the king home again?'

2 Samuel 5:1

Then came all the tribes of Israel to David to Hebron, and said, "See, we are thy bones and thy flesh.

1 Chronicles 2:3-17

The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born him of the daughter of Shua the Cananitess. But Er the eldest the son of Judah was evil in the sight of the LORD, and therefore he slew him.

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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

Ye are my brethren, my bones and my flesh: wherefore then should ye be the last that should come to bring the king home again?'

Then came all the tribes of Israel to David to Hebron, and said, "See, we are thy bones and thy flesh.

General references

Give not the fool an answer after his foolishness, lest thou become like unto him;