Ye are my brethren, ye are my bones and my flesh: wherefore then are ye the last to bring back the king?
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsYe are my brethren, ye are my bone and my flesh: wherefore then are ye the last to bring back the king?
You are my brothers, my own flesh and blood. So why should you be the last to restore the king?’
my brethren ye are , my bone and my flesh ye are , and why are ye last to bring back the king?
Ye are my brethren, ye are my bone and my flesh; and why will ye be the last to bring back the king?
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament2 Samuel — David's reign in three movements — rise, fall, consequences — with the Davidic covenant (ch. 7) as the vertical spine down the centre. A covenant held through both rise and fall; a throne established for ever.
- Author
- Traditional: compilation by Nathan and Gad from Samuel's earlier records (1 Chr 29:29)
- Date
- Events c. 1010–970 BC; compilation during Solomon's early reign