Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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?

General references

Bible References

Because

2 Samuel 19:12
You are my brothers, my bone and my flesh; why are you the last to get the king back again?
2 Samuel 5:1
Then all the tribes of Israel came to David in Hebron and said, Truly, we are your bone and your flesh.
1 Chronicles 2:3
The sons of Judah: Er and Onan and Shelah; these three were his sons by Bathshua, the Canaanite woman. And Er, Judah's oldest son, did evil in the eyes of the Lord; and he put him to death.

General references

Proverbs 26:4
Do not give to the foolish man a foolish answer, or you will be like him.

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain