10 But Absalom, whom we anointed over us, has died in the war. How long will you be silent, and not lead back the king?'
11 Then truly, king David sent to Zadok and Abiathar, the priests, saying: 'Speak to those greater by birth of Judah, saying: 'Why have you arrived last to lead back the king into his house? (For the talk in all of Israel had reached the king in his house.)
12 You are my brothers; you are my bone and my flesh. Why are you the last to lead back the king?'
13 And say to Amasa: 'Are you not my bone and my flesh? May God do these things, and may he add these other things, if you will not be the leader of the military in my sight, for all time, in the place of Joab.'
14 And he inclined the heart of all the men of Judah, as if one man. And they sent to the king, saying, 'Return, you and all your servants.'
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