2 Samuel 19:42
All the people of Judah answered the people of Israel: Because the king is our relative. Why are you angry about this? Did we eat the king's food, or did he give us any gifts?
2 Samuel 19:12
You are my relatives, my own flesh and blood. Why should you be the last to reinstate the king?
2 Samuel 5:1
All the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said to him: We are your own flesh and blood.
1 Chronicles 2:3-17
The sons of Judah: Er, Onan and Shelah. These three were born to him by a Canaanite woman, the daughter of Shua. Er, Judah's firstborn was wicked in Jehovah's sight; so Jehovah 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 relatives, my own flesh and blood. Why should you be the last to reinstate the king?
2 Samuel 5:1
All the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said to him: We are your own flesh and blood.
1 Chronicles 2:3
The sons of Judah: Er, Onan and Shelah. These three were born to him by a Canaanite woman, the daughter of Shua. Er, Judah's firstborn was wicked in Jehovah's sight; so Jehovah put him to death.
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Proverbs 26:4
Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you will be like him.