2 Samuel 19:12-14

International Standard Version

¹² You’re my relatives! You’re my own flesh and blood! So why are you the last to bring back the king?’ ¹³ Then ask Amasa, ‘Aren’t you my own flesh and blood? So may God deal with me, no matter how severely, if from this day forward you don’t take Joab’s place as commander of my army.’

¹⁴ By doing things like this,^[a] he persuaded all the men of Judah to unite in support of him.^[b] They sent the king this message: “Come on back, you and all of your army!”