And, behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said unto the king, Why have our brethren the men of Judah stolen thee away, and have brought the king, and his household, and all David's men with him, over Jordan?
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Verse 41 is found in chapter 19 of 2 Samuel. As David crosses into Judah, the tribes of Israel argue with Judah because they feel they have been slighted by not being sufficiently involved in the king’s return. The dispute reveals that the unity achieved under David remains fragile. The conflict does not arise from a doctrinal difference, but from issues of honor, participation, and recognition. The scene prepares Sheba’s rebellion and demonstrates that restoring the kingdom does not yet mean true national reconciliation.
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Und der König zog hinüber gen Gilgal, und Chimham zog mit ihm. Und alles Volk Juda hatte den König hinübergeführt; aber des Volkes Israel war nur die Hälfte da.
Y he aquí todos los varones de Israel vinieron al rey, y le dijeron: ¿Por qué los hombres de Judá, nuestros hermanos, te han llevado, y han hecho pasar el Jordán al rey y a su familia, y a todos los varones de David con él?
Mais voici, tous les hommes d'Israël abordèrent le roi, et lui dirent: Pourquoi nos frères, les hommes de Juda, t'ont-ils enlevé, et ont-ils fait passer le Jourdain au roi, à sa maison, et à tous les gens de David?
Or ecco, tutti gli altri Israeliti vennero al re, e gli dissero: Perchè ti hanno i nostri fratelli, gli uomini di Giuda, furtivamente menato via, ed hanno fatto passare il Giordano al re, ed alla sua famiglia, ed a tutta la sua gente con lui?
E eis que todos os homens de Israel vieram ao rei, e disseram ao rei: Por que te furtaram nossos irmãos, os homens de Judá, e conduziram o rei e a sua casa dalém do Jordão, e todos os homens de Davi com eles?
看哪, 以色列 眾人來到王那裏,對王說:「我們的弟兄 猶大 人為甚麼暗暗地送王和王的家眷,以及所有跟隨王的人,過 約旦河 呢?」
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