2 Samuel 19:11

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

And Absalom, whom we anointed to rule over us, has died in battle. So why do you say nothing about bringing the king back?"

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And 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, even to his house.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    The kynge sent vnto Sadoc & Abiathar the prestes, & caused to saye vnto the: Speake to the Elders of Iuda, & saye: Why wyl ye be the last to fetch the kynge agayne vnto his house? (for ye sayenge of all Israel was come before the kynge into his house)

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    But King Dauid sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the Priestes, saying, Speake vnto the Elders of Iudah, & 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)

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And king Dauid sent to Sadoc & Abiathar the priestes, saying: Speake vnto the elders of Iuda, and say: Why are ye behinde to bring the king againe to his house (seyng that such tydinges is come from all Israel vnto the king, euen to his house?)

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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? seeing the speech of all Israel is come to the king, [to bring him] to his house.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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;)

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And King David sent word to Zadok and Abiathar, the priests, Say to the responsible men of Judah, Why are you the last to take steps to get the king back to his house?

  • 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.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Then King David sent a message to Zadok and Abiathar the priests saying,“Tell the elders of Judah,‘Why should you delay any further in bringing the king back to his palace, when everything Israel is saying has come to the king’s attention.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 15:29 : 29 So Zadok and Abiathar took the Ark of God back to Jerusalem and stayed there.
  • 2 Sam 15:35-36 : 35 'Aren’t Zadok and Abiathar the priests with you? Whatever you hear in the king’s palace, tell it to Zadok and Abiathar the priests.' 36 Look, their two sons, Ahimaaz, the son of Zadok, and Jonathan, the son of Abiathar, are there with them. Send me everything you hear through them.
  • 1 Kgs 2:25-26 : 25 Then King Solomon sent Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who struck down Adonijah, and he died. 26 To Abiathar the priest, the king said, 'Go back to your fields in Anathoth. You deserve to die, but I will not put you to death today because you carried the ark of the Lord GOD before my father David and because you shared in his hardships.'
  • 1 Kgs 2:35 : 35 The king appointed Benaiah son of Jehoiada over the army in Joab’s place, and Zadok the priest in place of Abiathar.
  • Matt 5:16 : 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.
  • 2 Cor 5:20 : 20 We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God.
  • 2 Thess 3:9 : 9 It was not that we lack the right to receive support, but we wanted to offer ourselves as an example for you to imitate.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 2 Sam 19:12
    85%

    12Then King David sent this message to Zadok and Abiathar, the priests: "Say to the elders of Judah, 'Why should you be the last to bring the king back to his house, when the talk of all Israel has reached the king at his house?'

  • 2 Sam 19:8-10
    3 verses
    83%

    8Now go out and encourage your men. I swear by the LORD that if you do not go out, not a man will be left with you by nightfall. This will be worse for you than all the calamities that have come upon you from your youth until now."

    9So the king got up and sat in the gateway. When the people were told, "The king is sitting in the gateway," they all came before him. Meanwhile, the Israelites fled to their homes.

    10All the people throughout the tribes of Israel were arguing among themselves, saying, "The king delivered us from the hand of our enemies, he saved us from the hand of the Philistines, but now he has fled the land because of Absalom.

  • 2 Sam 15:35-36
    2 verses
    78%

    35'Aren’t Zadok and Abiathar the priests with you? Whatever you hear in the king’s palace, tell it to Zadok and Abiathar the priests.'

    36Look, their two sons, Ahimaaz, the son of Zadok, and Jonathan, the son of Abiathar, are there with them. Send me everything you hear through them.

  • 2 Sam 19:41-43
    3 verses
    76%

    41The king went on to Gilgal, and Chimham went with him. All the people of Judah and half the people of Israel escorted the king.

    42Soon, all the men of Israel came to the king and asked, "Why did our brothers, the men of Judah, steal you away and bring the king and his household across the Jordan, along with all your men?"

    43The men of Judah responded to the men of Israel, "The king is closely related to us. Why are you angry about this matter? Have we eaten any of the king’s provisions, or have we taken anything for ourselves?"

  • 2 Sam 15:27
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    27The king also said to Zadok the priest, 'Do you not see? Go back to the city in peace, with your son Ahimaaz and Jonathan, the son of Abiathar, your two sons with you.'

  • 1 Kgs 1:32
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    32King David said, "Call Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada to me." When they came before the king,

  • 2 Sam 15:29
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    29So Zadok and Abiathar took the Ark of God back to Jerusalem and stayed there.

  • 2 Sam 3:17
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    17Abner conferred with the elders of Israel and said, 'For some time you have wanted to make David your king.

  • 2 Sam 15:13-14
    2 verses
    74%

    13Then a messenger came to David and reported, 'The hearts of the men of Israel are with Absalom.'

    14David said to all his servants who were with him in Jerusalem, 'Arise, let us flee, or there will be no escape for us from Absalom. Hurry and leave, or he will quickly overtake us, bring disaster upon us, and strike the city with the edge of the sword.'

  • 1 Chr 15:11
    73%

    11David summoned Zadok and Abiathar, the priests, and the Levites: Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab.

  • 1 Sam 30:7
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    7David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, "Bring me the ephod." So Abiathar brought the ephod to David.

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    73%

    15He won over the hearts of all the men of Judah as though they were one person. They sent word to the king, 'Return, you and all your men.'

  • 1 Sam 22:11
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    11The king sent for Ahimelech the priest, son of Ahitub, and his entire family, who were the priests at Nob, and they all came to the king.

  • 1 Chr 13:2
    73%

    2David said to all the assembly of Israel, "If it seems good to you and is from the LORD our God, let us spread the message and send word to our brothers who remain in all the regions of Israel, and with them the priests and Levites in their cities with pastures, so they may gather to us.

  • 2 Sam 15:19-20
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    72%

    19The king said to Ittai the Gittite, 'Why should you go with us too? Go back and stay with the new king, for you are a foreigner and an exile from your homeland.'

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    72%

    17Then the king ordered the guards standing by him, 'Turn and kill the priests of the Lord, because they are allies of David. They knew he was fleeing but didn’t inform me.' But the king's servants were unwilling to raise their hands to strike the priests of the Lord.

  • 2 Sam 14:21
    72%

    21The king said to Joab, "Very well, I will do it. Go, bring back the young man Absalom."

  • 1 Kgs 1:27
    72%

    27Is this decision from my lord the king, without letting your servants know who is to sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?"

  • 2 Sam 3:24
    71%

    24So Joab went to the king and said, 'What have you done? Look, Abner came to you. Why did you let him go? Now he is gone!'

  • 1 Sam 22:21
    71%

    21Abiathar told David that Saul had killed the priests of the Lord.

  • 1 Kgs 12:16
    71%

    16When all Israel saw that the king refused to listen to them, they answered the king: "What share do we have in David, what part in Jesse's son? To your tents, Israel! Look after your own house, David!" So the Israelites went home.

  • 2 Sam 15:24-25
    2 verses
    71%

    24Behold, Zadok was there too, and with him were all the Levites carrying the Ark of the Covenant of God. They set down the Ark of God, and Abiathar went up until all the people had finished crossing out of the city.

    25Then the king said to Zadok, 'Take the Ark of God back to the city. If I find favor in the LORD’s eyes, He will bring me back and let me see it and its dwelling place again.'

  • 2 Chr 10:16
    71%

    16When all Israel realized that the king had not listened to them, they responded to the king, saying, "What share do we have in David? What inheritance is there for us in the son of Jesse? Every man to your tents, Israel! Now take care of your own house, David!" So all the Israelites returned to their homes.

  • 1 Kgs 2:26
    71%

    26To Abiathar the priest, the king said, 'Go back to your fields in Anathoth. You deserve to die, but I will not put you to death today because you carried the ark of the Lord GOD before my father David and because you shared in his hardships.'

  • 1 Sam 26:15
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    15David said to Abner, "Aren't you a man? And who is like you in Israel? Why then have you not guarded your lord the king? Someone came to destroy your lord the king.

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    13Go to King David and say to him, 'My lord the king, did you not swear to your servant, saying, "Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne"? Then why has Adonijah become king?'

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    24David went to Mahanaim, and Absalom crossed the Jordan with all the men of Israel.

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    3So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and David made a covenant with them at Hebron before the LORD. They anointed David king over Israel, as the LORD had said through Samuel.

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    1David got up and left, while Jonathan returned to the city.

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    1Then all Israel gathered to David at Hebron and said, "We are your own flesh and blood.

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    20Now, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are on you, to tell them who will sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.

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    44The king sent Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, the Cherethites, and the Pelethites with him, and they have placed him on the king's mule.

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    15Hushai told Zadok and Abiathar, the priests, 'Ahithophel has advised Absalom and the elders of Israel to do such and such, but I have advised differently.'

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    70%

    29Then the king sent and gathered all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.

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    17Absalom said to Hushai, "Is this the loyalty you show your friend? Why didn’t you go with your friend?"

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    10When they told David, 'Uriah did not go down to his house,' David said to Uriah, 'Haven’t you just come from a journey? Why didn’t you go home?'