2 Samuel 19:43 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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. ”

2 Samuel 19:43 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Samuel 19:43 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Samuel 19:43 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, “We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more claim to David than you. Why then did you despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king?” The words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.”

2 Samuel 19:43 — World English Bible

2 Samuel 19:43 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

2 Samuel 19:43 — American Standard Version

2 Samuel 19:43 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the men of Israel answer the men of Judah, and say, `Ten parts we have in the king, and also in David more than you; and wherefore have ye lightly esteemed us, that our word hath not been first to bring back our king?' And the word of the men of Judah is sharper than the word of the men of Israel.”

2 Samuel 19:43 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 19:43 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah and said, I have ten parts in the king and I have also more right in David than thou; and why didst thou slight me? and was not my advice the first, to bring back my king? And the words of the men of Judah were harsher than the words of the men of Israel. ”

2 Samuel 19:43 — Darby Translation

2 Samuel 19:43 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the men of Israel answered the men of Iudah, and saide, Wee haue ten partes in the King, and haue also more right to Dauid then ye: Why then did ye despise vs, that our aduise should not bee first had in restoring our King? And the wordes of the men of Iudah were fiercer then the wordes of the men of Israel. ”

2 Samuel 19:43 — Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 19:43 in Context — 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?

42 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?

43 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.

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What Does 2 Samuel 19:43 Mean?

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