2 Samuel 19:12-14

New International Reader's Version

¹² You are my relatives. You are my own flesh and blood. So why should you be the last to bring me back?’ ¹³ Say to Amasa, ‘Aren’t you my own flesh and blood? You will be the commander of my army for life in place of Joab. If that isn’t true, may God punish me greatly.’ ”

¹⁴ So the hearts of all the men of Judah were turned toward David. All of them had the same purpose in mind. They sent a message to the king. They said, “We want you to come back. We want all your men to come back too.”