11 And king David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak unto the elders of Judah, saying, Why are ye the last to bring the king back to his house? seeing the speech of all Israel is come to the king, even to his house.

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11 King David sent this message to Zadok(A) and Abiathar, the priests: “Ask the elders of Judah, ‘Why should you be the last to bring the king back to his palace, since what is being said throughout Israel has reached the king at his quarters?

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12 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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12 You are my relatives, my own flesh and blood. So why should you be the last to bring back the king?’

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