2 Samuel 19:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And king David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak unto the elders of Judah, saying, Why are ye the last to bring the king back to his house? seeing the speech of all Israel is come to the king, even to his house.”

2 Samuel 19:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Samuel 19:11 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Samuel 19:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“King David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, “Speak to the elders of Judah, saying, ‘Why are you the last to bring the king back to his house, since the speech of all Israel has come to the king, to return him to his house?”

2 Samuel 19:11 — World English Bible

2 Samuel 19:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And king David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak unto the elders of Judah, saying, Why are ye the last to bring the king back to his house? seeing the speech of all Israel is come to the king, to bring him to his house. ”

2 Samuel 19:11 — American Standard Version

2 Samuel 19:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And king David sent unto Zadok and unto Abiathar the priests, saying, `Speak ye unto the elders of Judah, saying, Why are ye last to bring back the king unto his house? (and the word of all Israel hath come unto the king, unto his house;)”

2 Samuel 19:11 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 19:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And king David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak to the elders of Judah saying, Why are ye the last to bring the king back to his house? seeing the speech of all Israel is come to the king, to his house. ”

2 Samuel 19:11 — Darby Translation

2 Samuel 19:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But King Dauid sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the Priestes, saying, Speake vnto the Elders of Iudah, and say, Why are ye behind to bring the King againe to his house, (for the saying of al Israel is come vnto the king, euen to his house)”

2 Samuel 19:11 — Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 19:11 in Context — 2 Samuel 19

9 And all the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, The king saved us out of the hand of our enemies, and he delivered us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now he is fled out of the land for Absalom.

10 And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why speak ye not a word of bringing the king back?

11 And king David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak unto the elders of Judah, saying, Why are ye the last to bring the king back to his house? seeing the speech of all Israel is come to the king, even to his house.

12 Ye are my brethren, ye are my bones and my flesh: wherefore then are ye the last to bring back the king?

13 And say ye to Amasa, Art thou not of my bone, and of my flesh? God do so to me, and more also, if thou be not captain of the host before me continually in the room of Joab.

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What Does 2 Samuel 19:11 Mean?

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