And all the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, Because the king is near of kin to us: wherefore then be ye angry for this matter? have we eaten at all of the king’s cost? or hath he given us any gift?
What does 2 Samuel 19:42 mean?
The men of Israel though themselves despised, and the fiercer words of the men of Judah produced very bad effects.
Key themes
Justice and mercyGraceHumilityDavidic covenant
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Keep this verse inside 2 Samuel 19:41-43 and alongside a few nearby related passages.