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2 Samuel 19:13 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" Say to Amasa, ‘Aren’t you my bone and my flesh? God do so to me, and more also, if you aren’t captain of the army before me continually instead of Joab.’” "
2 Samuel 19:13
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
11 King David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, “Speak to the elders of Judah, saying, ‘Why are you the last to bring the king back to his house, since the speech of all Israel has come to the king, to return him to his house?
12 You are my brothers. You are my bone and my flesh. Why then are you the last to bring back the king?’
13 Say to Amasa, ‘Aren’t you my bone and my flesh? God do so to me, and more also, if you aren’t captain of the army before me continually instead of Joab.’”
14 He bowed the heart of all the men of Judah, even as one man, so that they sent to the king, saying, “Return, you and all your servants.”
15 So the king returned, and came to the Jordan. Judah came to Gilgal, to go to meet the king, to bring the king over the Jordan.
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2 Samuel 19:1
"Joab was told, “Behold, the king weeps and mourns for Absalom.”"
2 Samuel 19:2
"The victory that day was turned into mourning among all the people, for the people heard it said that day, “The king grieves for his son.”"
2 Samuel 19:3
"The people sneaked into the city that day, as people who are ashamed steal away when they flee in battle."
2 Samuel 19:4
"The king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, “My son Absalom, Absalom, my son, my son!”"
2 Samuel 19:5
"Joab came into the house to the king, and said, “Today you have shamed the faces of all your servants who today have saved your life, and the lives of your sons and of your daughters, and the lives of your wives, and the lives of your concubines;"
2 Samuel 19:6
"in that you love those who hate you and hate those who love you. For you have declared today that princes and servants are nothing to you. For today I perceive that if Absalom had lived and we had all died today, then it would have pleased you well."
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