2 Samuel 19:41

And, behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said unto the king, Why have our brethren the men of Judah stolen thee away, and have brought the king, and his household, and all David's men with him, over Jordan?

And, behold, all the men {H376} of Israel {H3478} came {H935} to the king {H4428}, and said {H559} unto the king {H4428}, Why have our brethren {H251} the men {H376} of Judah {H3063} stolen thee away {H1589}, and have brought {H5674} the king {H4428}, and his household {H1004}, and all David's {H1732} men {H582} with him, over Jordan {H3383}?

Now all the men of Isra'el came to the king and said to him, "Why have our kinsmen, the men of Y'hudah, stolen you away and brought the king and his household across the Yarden, and all David's men with him?"

Soon all the men of Israel came to the king and asked, “Why did our brothers, the men of Judah, take you away secretly and bring the king and his household across the Jordan, together with all of David’s men?”

And, behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said unto the king, Why have our brethren the men of Judah stolen thee away, and brought the king, and his household, over the Jordan, and all David’s men with him?

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Cross-References

  • Judges 8:1 (4 votes)

    ¶ And the men of Ephraim said unto him, Why hast thou served us thus, that thou calledst us not, when thou wentest to fight with the Midianites? And they did chide with him sharply.

  • Judges 12:1 (4 votes)

    ¶ And the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and went northward, and said unto Jephthah, Wherefore passedst thou over to fight against the children of Ammon, and didst not call us to go with thee? we will burn thine house upon thee with fire.

  • John 7:5 (2 votes)

    For neither did his brethren believe in him.

  • John 7:6 (2 votes)

    Then Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready.

  • 2 Samuel 19:3 (2 votes)

    And the people gat them by stealth that day into the city, as people being ashamed steal away when they flee in battle.

  • Genesis 31:26 (2 votes)

    And Laban said to Jacob, What hast thou done, that thou hast stolen away unawares to me, and carried away my daughters, as captives [taken] with the sword?

  • Genesis 31:27 (2 votes)

    Wherefore didst thou flee away secretly, and steal away from me; and didst not tell me, that I might have sent thee away with mirth, and with songs, with tabret, and with harp?