KJV ORIGINAL
Ye are my brethren, ye are my bones and my flesh: wherefore then are ye the last to bring back the king?
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
You are my brothers, you are my own flesh and blood: so why are you the last ones to bring the king back?
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
David is asking his own tribe of Judah why they're hesitating to welcome him back as king when he's their own relative.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs after Absalom's rebellion has been crushed and David is preparing to return to Jerusalem as king. David is speaking specifically to the elders of Judah, his own tribe, who were surprisingly slow to invite him back compared to the other tribes of Israel. The phrase 'bones and flesh' emphasizes their blood relationship, as David was from the tribe of Judah.
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