“Ye are my brethren, ye are my bones and my flesh: wherefore then are ye the last to bring back the king?”
King James Version (KJV)
19:10 Now therefore - The people of Israel speak thus to the elders of Israel, as appears by comparing this verse with the next. Seeing their designs for Absalom disappointed, they now repented of that undertaking, and were willing to testify so much by their forwardness to bring back David, and re - establish him.
19:11 Judah - Who being the abettors of Absalom's rebellion, despaired of pardon, and therefore were backward to promote the king's restoration. His house - Even to Mahanaim, where now the king's house and family is.
19:13 Of Joab - Who, besides his other crimes, had lately exasperated the king by his murder of Absalom, contrary to David's express command. And therefore the king having now the opportunity of another person who had a greater interest than Joab, gladly complies with it, that so he might both chastise Joab for his faults, and rescue himself from the bondage in which Joab had hitherto held him.
19:14 He bowed - David by this prudent and kind message and his free offer of pardon.
Yee are my brethren, Yee are my bones and my flesh: wherfore then are ye the last to bring backe the king?
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
'You are my brothers; you are my bone and my flesh. Why then should you be the last to bring back the king?'
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Ye are my brethren, ye are my bone and my flesh: wherefore then are ye the last to bring back the king?
- American Standard Version (1901)
You are my brothers, my bone and my flesh; why are you the last to get the king back again?
- Basic English Bible
Ye are my brethren, ye are my bone and my flesh; and why will ye be the last to bring back the king?
- Darby Bible
Ye are my brethren, ye are my bones and my flesh: why then are ye the last to bring back the king?
- Webster's Bible
You are my brothers, you are my bone and my flesh. Why then are you the last to bring back the king?'
- World English Bible
my brethren ye [are], my bone and my flesh ye [are], and why are ye last to bring back the king?
- Youngs Literal Bible
(19:13) Ye are my brethren, ye are my bone and my flesh; wherefore then should ye be the last to bring back the king?
- Jewish Publication Society Bible