2-Samuel - 19:12



12 You are my brothers, you are my bone and my flesh. Why then are you the last to bring back the king?'

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Explanation and meaning of 2-Samuel 19:12.

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Ye are my brethren, ye are my bones and my flesh: wherefore then are ye the last to bring back the king?
my brethren ye are, my bone and my flesh ye are, and why are ye last to bring back the king?
You are my brothers, my bone and my flesh; why are you the last to get the king back again?
You are my brothers; you are my bone and my flesh. Why are you the last to lead back the king?'

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Ye are my brethren, ye are my bones and my flesh,.... Being of the same tribe, and therefore he should deal gently with them, as if they were parts of his body; and not be severe upon them, for the hand they had in the conspiracy, as they might fear:
and wherefore then are ye the last to bring the king back? since they were so nearly related to him, and he so ready to forgive them.

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