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What does 2 Samuel 19:43 mean?

The men of Israel replied, 'We have ten tribes to your one. We have more claim on David than you do. Why did you ignore us? We should have been the first to bring the king back.' But the people of Judah argued even more fiercely than the people of Israel. 2 Samuel 19:43 - Modern Text Bible

(Israel insists they have a greater stake in David, but Judah responds even more forcefully, showing the growing tension between the tribes.)