43Then the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, “We have ten shares in the king; so we have a greater claim on David than you have. Why then do you treat us with contempt? Weren’t we the first to speak of bringing back our king?”
But the men of Judah pressed their claims even more forcefully than the men of Israel.
43But the men of Israel answered the men of Judah and said, “19:43 Singular in HebWe have ten parts in the king, therefore 19:43 Singular in Hebwe also have more claim on David than you. Why then did you treat 19:43 Singular in Hebus with contempt? Was it not 19:43 Singular in Hebour 19:43 Lit wordadvice first to bring back 19:43 Singular in Hebour king?” Yet the words of the men of Judah were harsher than the words of the men of Israel.
43But the men of Israel answered the men of Judah and said, “We have ten parts in the king, therefore we also have more claim on David than you. Why then did you treat us with contempt? Was it not our advice first to bring back our king?” Yet the words of the men of Judah were harsher than the words of the men of Israel.
43Then the men of 19:43 I.e. the ten tribes of the north.Israel answered the men of Judah, “We have ten [tribes’] shares in the king, and we have more claim on David than you. Why then did you treat us with contempt and ignore us [by rushing ahead]? Were we not the first to speak of bringing back our king?” 19:43 This tribal dispute led to the revolt of Sheba.But the words of the men of Judah were harsher than those of the men of Israel.
43“We have ten shares in the king,” answered the men of Israel, “so we have more claim to David than you. Why then do you despise us? Were we not the first to speak of restoring our king?”
But the men of Judah spoke more fiercely than the men of Israel.
43Then the men of Israel answered the men of Judah. They said, “We have ten of the 12 tribes in the kingdom. So we have a stronger claim on David than you have. Why then are you acting as if you hate us? Weren’t we the first ones to talk about bringing back our king?”
But the men of Judah argued their side even more forcefully than the men of Israel.