2 Samuel 19:41

“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?”

"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?" - 2 Samuel 19:41
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What does 2 Samuel 19:41 mean?

2 Samuel 19:41 in the King James Version (KJV) reads: "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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The Unity of God's People: Lessons from 2 Samuel 19:41

In 2 Samuel 19:41, we encounter a poignant moment in the aftermath of Absalom’s rebellion, where the men of Israel confront King David about an apparent divide that has formed between them and the men of Judah. The verse states, "And, behold, all the men of Israel came to the…

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A Prayer for Unity and Understanding Amidst Division

Heavenly Father, As we come before You today, our hearts are open and our spirits are humble. We seek Your presence in our lives as we reflect upon the words of 2 Samuel 19:41: "And, behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said unto the king, Why have our brethren…

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2 Samuel 19:41 - "¶ 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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2 Samuel 22:41 - "Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me."
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Isaiah 41, 19
2 Samuel 19:1 - "And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom."
2 Samuel 22:19 - "They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay."
2 Samuel 24:19 - "And David, according to the saying of Gad, went up as the LORD commanded."
2 Samuel 2:19 - "And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner."
2 Samuel 1:19 - "The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the mighty fallen!"
2 Samuel 19:2 - "And the victory that day was turned into mourning unto all the people: for the people heard say that day how the king was grieved for his son."
Joshua 19:41 - "And the coast of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Ir-shemesh,"
2 Samuel 19:23 - "Therefore the king said unto Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the king sware unto him."
Acts 19:41 - "And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly."
2 Samuel 11:19 - "And charged the messenger, saying, When thou hast made an end of telling the matters of the war unto the king,"
2 Samuel 23:19 - "Was he not most honourable of three? therefore he was their captain: howbeit he attained not unto the first three."
2 Samuel 17:19 - "And the woman took and spread a covering over the well's mouth, and spread ground corn thereon; and the thing was not known."
2 Samuel 19:33 - "And the king said unto Barzillai, Come thou over with me, and I will feed thee with me in Jerusalem."
Luke 19:41 - "¶ And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,"
2 Samuel 19:36 - "Thy servant will go a little way over Jordan with the king: and why should the king recompense it me with such a reward?"
2 Samuel 19:16 - "¶ And Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite, which was of Bahurim, hasted and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David."
2 Samuel 19:31 - "¶ And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim, and went over Jordan with the king, to conduct him over Jordan."
2 Samuel 19:3 - "And the people gat them by stealth that day into the city, as people being ashamed steal away when they flee in battle."
2 Samuel 19:21 - "But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the LORD'S anointed?"
2 Samuel 19:12 - "Ye are my brethren, ye are my bones and my flesh: wherefore then are ye the last to bring back the king?"
2 Samuel 19:15 - "So the king returned, and came to Jordan. And Judah came to Gilgal, to go to meet the king, to conduct the king over Jordan."