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And it happened, all the people were quarreling through all the tribes of Israel, saying, The king delivered us out of the hand of our enemies. Yea, he himself delivered us out of the handof the Philistines. And now he has fled outof the land because of Absalom.

And Absalom whom we anointed over us is dead in battle. And now why are you silent as to bringing back the king?

And King David sent to Zadok and Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak to the elders of Judah, saying, Why are you the last to bring back the king to his house? For the word of all Israel had come to the king, to his house.

You are my brother; you are my bone and my flesh. And why are you the last to bring back the king?

And say to Amasa, Are you not my bone and my flesh? So shall God do to me, and more so He shall do, if you are not commander of the army before me all the days, instead of Joab.

And he inclined the heart of all the men of Judah as one man, and they sent to the king, Return, you and all your servants.

And the king returned and came in to the Jordan. And Judah had come to Gilgal, to go to meet the king, to bring the king over the Jordan.