2 Samuel 19:9-15

9AndH1961 allH3605 the peopleH5971 throughoutH3605 the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478 were arguingH559H1777, “The kingH4428 rescued usH5337 from the handH3709 of our enemiesH341 andH1931 delivered usH4422 from the handH3709 of the PhilistinesH6430, but nowH6258 he has fledH1272H4480 the landH776 becauseH5921 of AbsalomH53. 10But AbsalomH53, the manH834 we anointedH4886 over usH5921, has diedH4191 in battleH4421. SoH6258 whyH4100 do youH859 say nothingH2790 about restoringH7725 the kingH4428?”

11Then KingH4428 DavidH1732 sent this messageH7971 toH413 ZadokH6659 andH413 AbiatharH54, the priestsH3548H559: “SayH1696 toH413 the eldersH2205 of JudahH3063H559, ‘WhyH4100 should you beH1961 the lastH314 to restoreH7725 the kingH4428 toH413 his palaceH1004, since the talkH1697 of allH3605 IsraelH3478 has reachedH935 the kingH4428H413 atH413 his quartersH1004? 12YouH859 are my brothersH251, my own fleshH1320 and bloodH6106. So whyH4100 should youH859 beH1961 the lastH314 to restoreH7725 the kingH4428?’ 13And sayH559 to AmasaH6021, ‘Aren’tH3808 youH859 my fleshH1320 and bloodH6106? May GodH430 punishH3541H6213 me, and ever soH3541 severelyH3254, ifH518 from now onH3605H3117 you areH1961 notH3808 the commanderH8269 of myH6440 armyH6635 in placeH8478 of JoabH3097!’”

14So he swayedH5186 the heartsH3824 of allH3605 the menH376 of JudahH3063 as though they were oneH259 manH376, and they sentH7971 word toH413 the kingH4428: “ReturnH7725, youH859 and allH3605 your servantsH5650.”

15So the kingH4428 returnedH7725, and when he arrivedH935 atH5704 the JordanH3383, the men of JudahH3063 cameH935 to GilgalH1537 toH1980 meetH7122 him and escort himH4428 acrossH5674 the JordanH3383.