2 Samuel 19:12-14

GOD’S WORD Translation

¹² You are my relatives, my own flesh and blood. Why should you be the last to bring back the king?’ ¹³ And tell Amasa, ‘Aren’t you my flesh and blood? May God strike me dead unless you are given Joab’s place to serve me always as the commander of the army.’ ”

¹⁴ All the people of Judah were in total agreement. So they sent the king this message: “Come back with all your servants.”