My brethren — He useth his authority to over — rule them; but manageth it with all sweetness, tho' they were such wicked and unreasonable men, calling them brethren; not only as of the same nation and religion with him, but as his fellow — soldiers. What God hath freely imparted to us, we should not unkindly and injuriously withhold from our brethren.
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1 Samuel 30:23
23 Then said David, Ye shall not do so, my brethren, with that which the LORD hath given us, who hath preserved us, and delivered the company that came against us into our hand.