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?
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Bible References
Because
2 Samuel 19:12
Mine own brethren, are ye, my bone and my flesh, are ye, - wherefore then should ye be behindhand in bringing back the king?
2 Samuel 5:1
Then came all the tribes of Israel unto David, in Hebron, - and spake, saying - Behold us! thy bone and thy flesh, we are.
1 Chronicles 2:3
the sons of Judah, Er, and Onan, and Shelah, the three born to him of the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess, - but Er the firstborn of Judah became wicked in the eyes of Yahweh, and he slew him.
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Proverbs 26:4
Do not answer a dullard, according to his folly, lest, even thou thyself, become like him;