2 Samuel 19:11

11 Then King David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, "Speak to the elders of Judah: 'Why [are] you last to bring back the king to his house? The talk of all Israel has come to the king in his house.

2 Samuel 19:11 In-Context

9 Then it happened that all the people [were] disputing among all the tribes of Israel, saying, "The king delivered us from the hand of our enemies, and he saved us from the hand of [the] Philistines, but now he has fled from the land because of Absalom.
10 Now Absalom whom we anointed [as king] over us has died in the battle; so then, why [are] you taking no action to restore the king?"
11 Then King David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, "Speak to the elders of Judah: 'Why [are] you last to bring back the king to his house? The talk of all Israel has come to the king in his house.
12 My brothers, you [are] my bones and you [are] my flesh. Why should you be the last to bring back the king?'
13 To Amasa you shall say: '[Are] you not my bones and my flesh? {May God punish me} if you [are] not the commander of my army before me forever, in place of Joab.'"
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