2 Samuel 19:41

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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?

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    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 brought{H5674} the king,{H4428} and his household,{H1004} over the Jordan,{H3383} and all David's{H1732} men{H582} with him?

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And, behold, all the men{H376} of Israel{H3478} came{H935}{(H8802)} to the king{H4428}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto the king{H4428}, Why have our brethren{H251} the men{H376} of Judah{H3063} stolen thee away{H1589}{(H8804)}, and have brought{H5674}{(H8686)} the king{H4428}, and his household{H1004}, and all David's{H1732} men{H582} with him, over Jordan{H3383}?

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And beholde, the came all the men of Israel vnto the kynge, & sayde vnto him: Why haue oure brethren the men of Iuda stollen the awaye, and haue conueyed ye kynge and his housholde ouer Iordane, and all Dauids men with him?

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And behold, all the men of Israel came to the King, and sayd vnto the King, Why haue our brethren the men of Iudah stollen thee away, & haue brought the King and his houshold, and all Dauids men with him ouer Iorden?

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And beholde, all the men of Israel came to the king, & saide vnto the king: Why haue our brethren the men of Iuda stolen thee away, and haue brought the king and his housholde and all Dauids men with him ouer Iordane?

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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?

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said to the king, Why have our brothers the men of Judah stolen you away, and brought the king, and his household, over the Jordan, and all David's men with him?

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And, lo, all the men of Israel are coming unto the king, and they say unto the king, `Wherefore have they stolen thee -- our brethren, the men of Judah?' (and they bring the king and his household over the Jordan, and all the men of David with him).

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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?

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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?

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Then the men of Israel came to the king and said, Why have our countrymen of Judah taken you away in secret and come over Jordan with the king and all his family, because all his people are David's men?

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said to the king, "Why have our brothers the men of Judah stolen you away, and brought the king, and his household, over the Jordan, and all David's men with him?"

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Then all the men of Israel began coming to the king. They asked the king,“Why did our brothers, the men of Judah, sneak the king away and help the king and his household cross the Jordan– and not only him but all of David’s men as well?”

Referenced Verses

  • Judg 8:1 : 1 And the men of Ephraim said to him, Why have you treated us this way, that you did not call us when you went to fight with the Midianites? And they argued with him sharply.
  • Judg 12:1 : 1 And the men of Ephraim gathered together, and went northward, and said to Jephthah, Why did you pass over to fight against the children of Ammon, and did not call us to go with you? We will burn your house over you with fire.
  • 2 Sam 19:3 : 3 And the people went by stealth that day into the city, as people ashamed steal away when they flee in battle.
  • John 7:5-6 : 5 For neither did his brothers believe in him. 6 Then Jesus said to them, My time has not yet come, but your time is always ready.
  • Gen 31:26-27 : 26 And Laban said to Jacob, What have you done, that you have stolen away secretly from me, and carried away my daughters, as captives taken with the sword? 27 Why did you flee away secretly, and steal away from me; and did not tell me, that I might have sent you away with joy, and with songs, with tambourine, and with harp?

Similar Verses (AI)

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    84%

    42 And all the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, Because the king is near of kin to us; why then are you angry for this matter? Have we eaten at all of the king's expense? Or has 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 you; why then did you despise us, that our advice was not first in bringing back our king? And the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.

  • 2 Sam 19:39-40
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    77%

    39 And all the people went over the Jordan. And when the king had crossed over, the king kissed Barzillai and blessed him; and he returned to his own place.

    40 Then the king went on to Gilgal, and Chimham went with him; and all the people of Judah conducted the king, and also half the people of Israel.

  • 2 Sam 20:2
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    2 So all the men of Israel left David and followed Sheba the son of Bichri, but the men of Judah stayed loyal to their king, from the Jordan even to Jerusalem.

  • 2 Sam 19:8-12
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    76%

    8 Then the king arose and sat in the gate. And they told all the people, saying, Behold, the king sits in the gate. And all the people came before the king; for Israel had fled every man to his tent.

    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 has fled out of the land for Absalom.

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

    11 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.

    12 You are my brethren, you are my bones and my flesh; why then are you the last to bring back the king?

  • 2 Sam 19:14-18
    5 verses
    75%

    14 And he bowed the heart of all the men of Judah, as the heart of one man; so they sent this word to the king, Return, you and all your servants.

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    16 And Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite, who was of Bahurim, hurried and came down with the men of Judah to meet King David.

    17 And there were a thousand men of Benjamin with him, and Ziba the servant of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons and his twenty servants with him; and they went over the Jordan before the king.

    18 And there went over a ferry boat to carry over the king's household, and to do what he thought good. And Shimei the son of Gera fell down before the king, as he was crossing over Jordan;

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    24 Then David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom passed over Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.

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    6 And Absalom did this to all Israel that came to the king for judgment: so Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.

  • 2 Chr 10:16
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    16 And when all Israel saw that the king would not listen to them, the people answered the king, saying, What part have we in David? And we have no inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your tents, O Israel; and now, David, see to your own house. So all Israel went to their tents.

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    2 verses
    71%

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    24 Then Joab came to the king and said, What have you done? Behold, Abner came to you; why is it that you have sent him away, and he is quite gone?

  • 2 Sam 17:22
    70%

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  • 1 Sam 30:21-23
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    70%

    21 And David came to the two hundred men, who were so faint that they could not follow David, whom they had also made to stay at the brook Besor: and they went out to meet David, and to meet the people that were with him: and when David came near to the people, he greeted them.

    22 Then all the wicked men and men of Belial, of those that went with David, answered and said, Because they went not with us, we will not give them any of the spoil that we have recovered, except to every man his wife and his children, that they may lead them away, and depart.

    23 Then said David, You shall not do so, my brethren, with what the LORD has given us, who has preserved us, and delivered the company that came against us into our hand.

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    13 And there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are with Absalom.

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  • 1 Chr 11:1
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  • 2 Sam 19:31
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