Verse 43

And the men{H376} of Israel{H3478} answered{H6030}{(H8799)} the men{H376} of Judah{H3063}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, We have ten{H6235} parts{H3027} in the king{H4428}, and we{H589} have also more right in David{H1732} than ye: why then did ye despise{H7043}{(H8689)} us, that our advice{H1697} should not be first{H7223} had in bringing back{H7725}{(H8687)} our king{H4428}? And the words{H1697} of the men{H376} of Judah{H3063} were fiercer{H7185}{(H8799)} than the words{H1697} of the men{H376} of Israel{H3478}.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 5:1 : 1 Then came{H935}{(H8799)} all the tribes{H7626} of Israel{H3478} to David{H1732} unto Hebron{H2275}, and spake{H559}{(H8799)}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Behold, we are thy bone{H6106} and thy flesh{H1320}.
  • Gal 5:20 : 20 Idolatry{G1495}, witchcraft{G5331}, hatred{G2189}, variance{G2054}, emulations{G2205}, wrath{G2372}, strife{G2052}, seditions{G1370}, heresies{G139},
  • Gal 5:26 : 26 Let us{G1096} not{G3361} be{G1096}{(G5741)} desirous of vain glory{G2755}, provoking{G4292}{(G5734)} one another{G240}, envying{G5354}{(G5723)} one another{G240}.
  • Phil 2:3 : 3 Let nothing{G3367} be done through{G2596} strife{G2052} or{G2228} vainglory{G2754}; but{G235} in lowliness of mind{G5012} let{G2233} each{G240} esteem{G2233}{(G5740)} other{G240} better than{G5242}{(G5723)} themselves{G1438}.
  • Jas 1:20 : 20 For{G1063} the wrath{G3709} of man{G435} worketh{G2716}{(G5736)} not{G3756} the righteousness{G1343} of God{G2316}.
  • Jas 3:2-9 : 2 For{G1063} in many things{G4183} we offend{G4417}{(G5719)} all{G537}. If any man{G1536} offend{G4417}{(G5719)} not{G3756} in{G1722} word{G3056}, the same{G3778} is a perfect{G5046} man{G435}, and able{G1415} also{G2532} to bridle{G5468}{(G5658)} the whole{G3650} body{G4983}. 3 Behold{G2400}{(G5628)}, we put{G906}{(G5719)} bits{G5469} in{G1519} the horses{G2462}' mouths{G4750}, that{G4314} they{G846} may obey{G3982}{(G5745)} us{G2254}; and{G2532} we turn about{G3329}{(G5719)} their{G846} whole{G3650} body{G4983}. 4 Behold{G2400}{(G5628)} also{G2532} the ships{G4143}, which though they be{G5607}{(G5752)} so great{G5082}, and{G2532} are driven{G1643}{(G5746)} of{G5259} fierce{G4642} winds{G417}, yet are they turned about{G3329}{(G5743)} with{G5259} a very small{G1646} helm{G4079}, whithersoever{G3699}{G302} the governor{G2116}{(G5723)} listeth{G3730}{G1014}{(G5741)}. 5 Even{G2532} so{G3779} the tongue{G1100} is{G2076}{(G5748)} a little{G3398} member{G3196}, and{G2532} boasteth great things{G3166}{(G5719)}. Behold{G2400}{(G5628)}, how great{G2245} a matter{G5208} a little{G3641} fire{G4442} kindleth{G381}{(G5719)}! 6 And{G2532} the tongue{G1100} is a fire{G4442}, a world{G2889} of iniquity{G93}: so{G3779} is{G2525}{(G5743)} the tongue{G1100} among{G1722} our{G2257} members{G3196}, that it defileth{G4695}{(G5723)} the whole{G3650} body{G4983}, and{G2532} setteth on fire{G5394}{(G5723)} the course{G5164} of nature{G1078}; and{G2532} it is set on fire{G5394}{(G5746)} of{G5259} hell{G1067}. 7 For{G1063} every{G3956} kind{G5449} of beasts{G2342}, and{G5037}{G2532} of birds{G4071}, and{G5037} of serpents{G2062}, and{G2532} of things in the sea{G1724}, is tamed{G1150}{(G5743)}, and{G2532} hath been tamed{G1150}{(G5769)} of mankind{G5449}{G442}: 8 But{G1161} the tongue{G1100} can{G1410}{(G5736)} no{G3762} man{G444} tame{G1150}{(G5658)}; it is an unruly{G183} evil{G2556}, full{G3324} of deadly{G2287} poison{G2447}. 9 Therewith{G1722}{G846} bless we{G2127}{(G5719)} God{G2316}, even{G2532} the Father{G3962}; and{G2532} therewith{G1722}{G846} curse we{G2672}{(G5736)} men{G444}, which{G3588} are made{G1096}{(G5756)} after{G2596} the similitude{G3669} of God{G2316}. 10 Out of{G1537} the same{G846} mouth{G4750} proceedeth{G1831}{(G5736)} blessing{G2129} and{G2532} cursing{G2671}. My{G3450} brethren{G80}, these things{G5023} ought{G5534}{(G5724)} not{G3756} so{G3779} to be{G1096}{(G5738)}.
  • Jas 3:14-16 : 14 But{G1161} if{G1487} ye have{G2192}{(G5719)} bitter{G4089} envying{G2205} and{G2532} strife{G2052} in{G1722} your{G5216} hearts{G2588}, glory{G2620}{(G5737)} not{G3361}, and{G2532} lie not{G5574}{(G5732)} against{G2596} the truth{G225}. 15 This{G3778} wisdom{G4678} descendeth{G2076}{(G5748)}{G2718}{(G5740)} not{G3756} from above{G509}, but{G235} is earthly{G1919}, sensual{G5591}, devilish{G1141}. 16 For{G1063} where{G3699} envying{G2205} and{G2532} strife{G2052} is, there{G1563} is confusion{G181} and{G2532} every{G3956} evil{G5337} work{G4229}.
  • Jas 4:1-5 : 1 From whence{G4159} come wars{G4171} and{G2532} fightings{G3163} among{G1722} you{G5213}? come they not{G3756} hence{G1782}, even of{G1537} your{G5216} lusts{G2237} that war{G4754}{(G5734)} in{G1722} your{G5216} members{G3196}? 2 Ye lust{G1937}{(G5719)}, and{G2532} have{G2192}{(G5719)} not{G3756}: ye kill{G5407}{(G5719)}, and{G2532} desire to have{G2206}{(G5719)}, and{G2532} cannot{G3756}{G1410}{(G5736)} obtain{G2013}{(G5629)}: ye fight{G3164}{(G5736)} and{G2532} war{G4170}{(G5719)}, yet{G1161} ye have{G2192}{(G5719)} not{G3756}, because{G1223} ye{G5209} ask{G154}{(G5733)} not{G3361}. 3 Ye ask{G154}{(G5719)}, and{G2532} receive{G2983}{(G5719)} not{G3756}, because{G1360} ye ask{G154}{(G5731)} amiss{G2560}, that{G2443} ye may consume{G1159}{(G5661)} it upon{G1722} your{G5216} lusts{G2237}. 4 Ye adulterers{G3432} and{G2532} adulteresses{G3428}, know ye{G1492}{(G5758)} not{G3756} that{G3754} the friendship{G5373} of the world{G2889} is{G2076}{(G5748)} enmity{G2189} with God{G2316}? whosoever{G3739}{G302} therefore{G3767} will be{G1511}{(G5750)}{G1014}{(G5680)} a friend{G5384} of the world{G2889} is{G2525}{(G5743)} the enemy{G2190} of God{G2316}. 5 {G2228} Do ye think{G1380}{(G5719)} that{G3754} the scripture{G1124} saith{G3004}{(G5719)} in vain{G2761}, The spirit{G4151} that{G3739} dwelleth{G2730}{(G5656)} in{G1722} us{G2254} lusteth{G1971}{(G5719)} to{G4314} envy{G5355}?
  • Judg 8:1 : 1 And the men{H376} of Ephraim{H669} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Why hast thou{H4100} served{H6213}{(H8804)} us thus{H1697}, that thou calledst{H7121}{(H8800)} us not, when thou wentest{H1980}{(H8804)} to fight{H3898}{(H8736)} with the Midianites{H4080}? And they did chide{H7378}{(H8799)} with him sharply{H2394}.
  • Judg 9:23 : 23 Then God{H430} sent{H7971}{(H8799)} an evil{H7451} spirit{H7307} between Abimelech{H40} and the men{H1167} of Shechem{H7927}; and the men{H1167} of Shechem{H7927} dealt treacherously{H898}{(H8799)} with Abimelech{H40}:
  • Judg 12:1-6 : 1 And the men{H376} of Ephraim{H669} gathered themselves together{H6817}{(H8735)}, and went{H5674}{(H8799)} northward{H6828}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Jephthah{H3316}, Wherefore passedst thou over{H5674}{(H8804)} to fight{H3898}{(H8736)} against the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983}, and didst not call{H7121}{(H8804)} us to go{H3212}{(H8800)} with thee? we will burn{H8313}{(H8799)} thine house{H1004} upon thee with fire{H784}. 2 And Jephthah{H3316} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, I and my people{H5971} were{H1961}{(H8804)} at great{H3966} strife{H376}{H7379} with the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983}; and when I called{H2199}{(H8799)} you, ye delivered{H3467}{(H8689)} me not out of their hands{H3027}. 3 And when I saw{H7200}{(H8799)} that ye delivered{H3467}{(H8688)} me not, I put{H7760}{(H8799)} my life{H5315} in my hands{H3709}, and passed over{H5674}{(H8799)} against the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983}, and the LORD{H3068} delivered{H5414}{(H8799)} them into my hand{H3027}: wherefore then are ye come up{H5927}{(H8804)} unto me this day{H3117}, to fight{H3898}{(H8736)} against me? 4 Then Jephthah{H3316} gathered together{H6908}{(H8799)} all the men{H582} of Gilead{H1568}, and fought{H3898}{(H8735)} with Ephraim{H669}: and the men{H582} of Gilead{H1568} smote{H5221}{(H8686)} Ephraim{H669}, because they said{H559}{(H8804)}, Ye Gileadites{H1568} are fugitives{H6412} of Ephraim{H669} among{H8432} the Ephraimites{H669}, and among{H8432} the Manassites{H4519}. 5 And the Gileadites{H1568} took{H3920}{(H8799)} the passages{H4569} of Jordan{H3383} before the Ephraimites{H669}: and it was so, that when those Ephraimites{H669} which were escaped{H6412} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Let me go over{H5674}{(H8799)}; that the men{H582} of Gilead{H1568} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Art thou an Ephraimite{H673}? If he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Nay; 6 Then said{H559}{(H8799)} they unto him, Say{H559}{(H8798)} now Shibboleth{H7641}: and he said{H559}{(H8799)} Sibboleth{H5451}: for he could not frame{H3559} to pronounce{H1696}{(H8763)} it right{H3559}{(H8686)}. Then they took{H270}{(H8799)} him, and slew{H7819}{(H8799)} him at the passages{H4569} of Jordan{H3383}: and there fell{H5307}{(H8799)} at that time{H6256} of the Ephraimites{H669} forty{H705} and two{H8147} thousand{H505}.
  • 2 Sam 19:9 : 9 And all the people{H5971} were at strife{H1777}{(H8737)} throughout all the tribes{H7626} of Israel{H3478}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, The king{H4428} saved{H5337}{(H8689)} us out of the hand{H3709} of our enemies{H341}{(H8802)}, and he delivered{H4422}{(H8765)} us out of the hand{H3709} of the Philistines{H6430}; and now he is fled{H1272}{(H8804)} out of the land{H776} for Absalom{H53}.
  • 2 Sam 19:14 : 14 And he bowed{H5186}{(H8686)} the heart{H3824} of all the men{H376} of Judah{H3063}, even as the heart of one{H259} man{H376}; so that they sent{H7971}{(H8799)} this word unto the king{H4428}, Return{H7725}{(H8798)} thou, and all thy servants{H5650}.
  • 2 Sam 20:1 : 1 And there happened{H7122}{(H8738)} to be there a man{H376} of Belial{H1100}, whose name{H8034} was Sheba{H7652}, the son{H1121} of Bichri{H1075}, a Benjamite{H1145}: and he blew{H8628}{(H8799)} a trumpet{H7782}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, We have no part{H2506} in David{H1732}, neither have we inheritance{H5159} in the son{H1121} of Jesse{H3448}: every{H376} man{H376} to his tents{H168}, O Israel{H3478}.
  • 2 Sam 20:6 : 6 And David{H1732} said{H559}{(H8799)} to Abishai{H52}, Now shall Sheba{H7652} the son{H1121} of Bichri{H1075} do us more harm{H3415}{(H8799)} than did Absalom{H53}: take{H3947}{(H8798)} thou thy lord's{H113} servants{H5650}, and pursue{H7291}{(H8798)} after{H310} him, lest he get{H4672}{(H8804)} him fenced{H1219}{(H8803)} cities{H5892}, and escape{H5337}{(H8689)} us{H5869}.
  • 1 Kgs 11:30-31 : 30 And Ahijah{H281} caught{H8610}{(H8799)} the new{H2319} garment{H8008} that was on him, and rent{H7167}{(H8799)} it in twelve{H8147}{H6240} pieces{H7168}: 31 And he said{H559}{(H8799)} to Jeroboam{H3379}, Take{H3947}{(H8798)} thee ten{H6235} pieces{H7168}: for thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068}, the God{H430} of Israel{H3478}, Behold, I will rend{H7167}{(H8802)} the kingdom{H4467} out of the hand{H3027} of Solomon{H8010}, and will give{H5414}{(H8804)} ten{H6235} tribes{H7626} to thee:
  • 1 Kgs 12:16 : 16 So{H7725}{(H8686)} when all Israel{H3478} saw{H7200}{(H8799)} that the king{H4428} hearkened{H8085}{(H8804)} not unto them, the people{H5971} answered{H1697} the king{H4428}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, What portion{H2506} have we in David{H1732}? neither have we inheritance{H5159} in the son{H1121} of Jesse{H3448}: to your tents{H168}, O Israel{H3478}: now see{H7200}{(H8798)} to thine own house{H1004}, David{H1732}. So Israel{H3478} departed{H3212}{(H8799)} unto their tents{H168}.
  • Prov 13:10 : 10 Only by pride{H2087} cometh{H5414}{(H8799)} contention{H4683}: but with the well advised{H3289}{(H8737)} is wisdom{H2451}.
  • Prov 15:1 : 1 A soft{H7390} answer{H4617} turneth{H7725}{(H8686)} away wrath{H2534}: but grievous{H6089} words{H1697} stir up{H5927}{(H8686)} anger{H639}.
  • Prov 17:14 : 14 The beginning{H7225} of strife{H4066} is as when one letteth out{H6362}{(H8802)} water{H4325}: therefore leave off{H5203}{(H8800)} contention{H7379}, before{H6440} it be meddled{H1566}{(H8694)} with.
  • Prov 18:19 : 19 A brother{H251} offended{H6586}{(H8737)} is harder to be won than a strong{H5797} city{H7151}: and their contentions{H4079}{(H8675)}{H4066} are like the bars{H1280} of a castle{H759}.
  • Rom 12:21 : 21 Be{G3528} not{G3361} overcome{G3528}{(G5744)} of{G5259} evil{G2556}, but{G235} overcome{G3528}{(G5720)} evil{G2556} with{G1722} good{G18}.
  • Gal 5:15 : 15 But{G1161} if{G1487} ye bite{G1143}{(G5719)} and{G2532} devour{G2719}{(G5719)} one another{G240}, take heed{G991}{(G5720)} that ye be{G335} not{G3361} consumed{G355}{(G5686)} one{G240} of{G5259} another{G240}.