- Because:
- "Ye¹ [are] my brethren,ª ye¹ [are] my bonesª and my flesh:ª wherefore¹ then are¹ ye the lastª to bring backª°¹ the king?ª" {2Sm 19:12} + "Then cameª° all¹ the tribesª of Israelª to¹ Davidª unto Hebron,ª and spake,ª° saying,ª° Behold,¹ we¹ [are] thy boneª and thy flesh.ª" {2Sm 5:1} + "The sonsª of Judah;ª Er,ª and Onan,ª and Shelah:ª [which] threeª were bornª° unto him of the daughterª¹ of Shua²°²¹ the Canaanitess.ª And Er,ª the firstbornª of Judah,ª was¹ evilª in the sightª of the LORD;ª and he slewª° him. ... And Abigailª bareª°¹ Amasa:ª and the fatherª of Amasaª [was] Jetherª the Ishmeelite.ª" {1Ch 2:3-17}
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