بعد همهٔ مردان اسرائیل جمع شده به حضور او برای شکایت آمدند و به او گفتند که چرا تنها مردان یهودا پادشاه و خانوادهاش را در عبور از رود همراهی کردند؟
And, behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said unto the king, Why have our brethren the men of Judah stolen thee away, and have brought the king, and his household, and all David's men with him, over Jordan?