- the men of Judah:
- "And the timeªª that¹ Davidª was¹ kingª in Hebronª over¹ the houseª of Judahª was¹ sevenª yearsª and sixª months.ª" {2Sm 2:11} + "And kingª Davidª sentª° to¹ Zadokª and to¹ Abiatharª the priests,ª saying,ª° Speakª° unto¹ the eldersª of Judah,ª saying,ª° Why¹ are¹ ye the lastª to bringª°¹ the kingª back²° to¹ his house?ª seeing the speechª of all¹ Israelª is comeª° to¹ the king,ª [even] to¹ his house.ª" {2Sm 19:11} + "And all¹ the menª of Judahª answeredª°¹ the menª of Israel,ª Because¹ the kingª [is] near of kinª to¹ us: wherefore¹¹ then be ye angryª° for¹ this¹ matter?ª have we eaten²° at allª° of¹ the king'sª [cost]? or¹ hath he given²° us any gift?ª¹" {2Sm 19:42} + "Judah,ª thou¹ [art he] whom thy brethrenª shall praise:ª° thy handª [shall be] in the neckª of thine enemies;ª° thy father'sª childrenª shall bow downª° before thee. ... The sceptreª shall not¹ departª° from Judah,ª¹ nor a lawgiverª° from between¹¹ his feet,ª untilª¹ Shilohª come;ª° and unto him [shall] the gatheringª of the peopleª [be]." {Gen 49:8-10}
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