2 Samuel 19:12

2 Samuel 19:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Ye are my brethren, ye are my bones and my flesh: wherefore then are ye the last to bring back the king?
• New International Version (NIV)You are my relatives, my own flesh and blood. So why should you be the last to bring back the king?’
• English Standard Version (ESV)You are my brothers; you are my bone and my flesh. Why then should you be the last to bring back the king?'
• New King James Version (NKJV)You are my brethren, you are my bone and my flesh. Why then are you the last to bring back the king?’

Context of 2 Samuel 19:12

10But Absalom, the man we anointed over us, has died in battle. So why do you say nothing about restoring the king?” 11Then King David sent this message to Zadok and Abiathar, the priests: “Say to the elders of Judah, ‘Why should you be the last to restore the king to his palace, since the talk of all Israel has reached the king at his quarters? You are my brothers, my own flesh and blood. So why should you be the last to restore the king?’ 13And say to Amasa, ‘Aren’t you my flesh and blood? May God punish me, and ever so severely, if from now on you are not the commander of my army in place of Joab!’” 14So he swayed the hearts of all the men of Judah as though they were one man, and they sent word to the king: “Return, you and all your servants.”

2 Samuel 19:12 word by word

אַחַ֣י אַתֶּ֔ם עַצְמִ֥י וּבְשָׂרִ֖י אַתֶּ֑ם וְלָ֧מָּה תִהְי֛וּ אַחֲרֹנִ֖ים לְהָשִׁ֥יב אֶת־הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃Read the interlinear

• Youאַתֶּם'attâh 'attâ 'ath 'attîy 'attem 'atten 'attênâh 'attênnâh · you(m.p.)H859
• are my brothersאָח'âch · brother: male-siblingH251
• my own fleshבָּשָׂרbâώâr · fleshH1320
• and bloodעֶ֫צֶם‛etsem · boneH6106
• So whyמָהmâh mah mâ ma meh · what?H4100
• beהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
• the lastאַחֲרוֹן'achăryôn 'achărôn · lastH314
• to restoreשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
• ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
• the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 19:12

• 2 Samuel 5:1Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, “Here we are, your own flesh and blood.
• Genesis 2:23And the man said: “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ‘woman,’ for out of man she was taken.”
• Judges 9:2“Please ask all the leaders of Shechem, ‘Is it better for you that seventy men, all the sons of Jerubbaal, rule over you, or just one man?’ Remember that I am your own flesh and blood.”
• Ephesians 5:30For we are members of His body.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 19:12

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-15Verses 9-15 God's providence, by the priests' persuasions and Amasa's interest, brought the people to resolve the recall of the king. David stirred not till he received this invitation. Our Lord Jesus will rule in those that invite him to the throne in their hearts, and not till he is invited. He first bows the heart, and makes it willing in the day of his power, then rules in the midst of his enemies, Psa 110:2, 3.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11-12When David saw that the northern tribes would accept him (2 Samuel 19:9–10), he sent messengers to encourage Judah, his own people, to accept him too. See also study note on 2 Samuel 19:41–43.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 19:12

• David
• Enemy
• Judah

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Commentaries on 2 Samuel 19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings