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2 Samuel 19:8-10
King James Version
2 Samuel 19:8-10
King James Version
8 Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. And they told unto all the people, saying, Behold, the king doth sit in the gate. And all the people came before the king: for Israel had fled every man to his tent.
9 And all the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, The king saved us out of the hand of our enemies, and he delivered us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now he is fled out of the land for Absalom.
10 And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why speak ye not a word of bringing the king back?
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2 Samuel 19:8-10
New International Version
2 Samuel 19:8-10
New International Version
8 So the king got up and took his seat in the gateway. When the men were told, “The king is sitting in the gateway,(A)” they all came before him.
Meanwhile, the Israelites had fled to their homes.
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9 Throughout the tribes of Israel, all the people were arguing among themselves, saying, “The king delivered us from the hand of our enemies; he is the one who rescued us from the hand of the Philistines.(B) But now he has fled the country to escape from Absalom;(C) 10 and Absalom, whom we anointed to rule over us, has died in battle. So why do you say nothing about bringing the king back?”
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