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Behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said to the king, Why have our brothers the men of Judah stolen you away, and brought the king, and his household, over the Jordan, and all David`s men with him?
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The Danger of Exclusion
Commentators explain that the anger of the men of Israel stemmed from being excluded. The tribe of Judah acted unilaterally to bring David back, making the other tribes feel disrespected and ignored. The accusation that Judah had "stolen" the king highlights their sense of being deliberately cut out of this crucial moment of national restoration.
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2 Samuel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
It seems that David and his whole party made a halt at Gilgal (2 Samuel 19:15; 1 Samuel 11:14), and possibly made some sole…
19th Century
Anglican
All the men of Israel. — When David had crossed the Jordan, he naturally halted at Gilgal, and then the representatives of the rem…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And, behold, all the men of Israel came to the king A large number of them, the other part that did not come over wi…
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The men of Israel thought themselves despised, and the fiercer words of the men of Judah produced very bad effects. Much evil might be avoided, if …
