2 SAMUEL 19:41 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“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?”
And the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, Because the king is near of kin to us — Why then are you angry about this matter? Have we eaten at all at the king's expense? Or has he given us any gift? — Judah responds that David is their kinsman (he is from Judah), which gives them special claim. They deny consuming the king's resources or receiving gifts, suggesting that their actions are motivated by familial loyalty rather than self-interest.
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