2 Samuel 19:42-43

International Children’s Bible

⁴² All the men of Judah answered the Israelites, “We did this because the king is our close relative. Why are you angry about it? We have not eaten food at the king’s expense! He did not give us any gifts!”

⁴³ The men of Israel answered the people of Judah, “We have ten tribes in the kingdom. So we have more right to David than you do! But you ignored us! We were the first ones to talk about bringing our king back!”

But the men of Judah spoke even more unkindly than the men of Israel.