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
Ye my brethren; my bone and flesh are ye: and wherefore will ye be last to turn back the king?
2 Samuel 5:1
And all the tribes of Israel will come to David to Hebron, and they will say, saying, Behold us thy bone and thy flesh.
1 Chronicles 2:3
The sons of Judah: Er and Onan, and Shelah: three were born to him from the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er the first-born of Judah will be evil in the eyes of Jehovah; and he will slay him.
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Proverbs 26:4
Thou shalt not answer the foolish according to his folly lest thou shalt be like to him.