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
You are my brothers, and my flesh and my bone. Why then are you the last to bring back the king?
2 Samuel 5:1
And all the tribes of Israel came to David, to Hebron, and spoke, saying, Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.
1 Chronicles 2:3
The sons of Judah: Er and Onan, and Shelah, three born to him from the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er, the first-born of Judah, was evil in the sight of Jehovah, and He killed him.
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Proverbs 26:4
Do not answer a fool according to his foolishness, lest you also be like him.