2 Samuel 19:43

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more right in David than ye: why then did ye despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king? And the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.

We have

2 Samuel 20:1

1 Kings 12:16

Ten parts

2 Samuel 5:1

Proverbs 13:10

Our advice

2 Samuel 19:9

Galatians 5:20

Philippians 2:3

General references

Proverbs 26:4

Bible References

We have

Now a worthless fellow happened to be there whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite; and he blew the trumpet and said,
“We have no portion in David,
Nor do we have inheritance in the son of Jesse;

Every man to his tents, O Israel!”

When all Israel saw that the king did not listen to them, the people answered the king, saying,
“What portion do we have in David?
We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse;

To your tents, O Israel!

Now look after your own house, David!”
So Israel departed to their tents.

Ten parts

Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, “Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.

Through insolence comes nothing but strife,
But wisdom is with those who receive counsel.

Our advice

All the people were quarreling throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, “The king delivered us from the hand of our enemies and saved us from the hand of the Philistines, but now he has fled out of the land from Absalom.

idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions,

factions,

Do nothing from

selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves;

General references

Do not answer a fool according to his folly,

Or you will also be like him.