2 Samuel 19:29

(19-30) And the king said unto him: 'Why speakest thou any more of thy matters? I say: Thou and Ziba divide the land.'

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

And the king said unto him, Why speakest thou any more of thy matters? I have said, Thou and Ziba divide the land.

In Context

28(19-29) For all my father's house were deserving of death at the hand of my lord the king; yet didst thou set thy servant among them that did eat at thine own table. What right therefore have I yet? or why should I cry any more unto the king?'

30(19-31) And Mephibosheth said unto the king: 'Yea, let him take all, forasmuch as my lord the king is come in peace unto his own house.'

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 19:17then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before the LORD, before the priests and the judges that shall be in those days.

Job 19:16I call unto my servant, and he giveth me no answer, though I entreat him with my mouth.

Psalms 101:5Whoso slandereth his neighbour in secret, him will I destroy; whoso is haughty of eye and proud of heart, him will I not suffer.

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 19:25-31

24 And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king, and had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came again in peace. 25 And it came to pass, when he was come to Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said unto him, Wherefore wentest not thou with me, Mephibosheth? 26 And he answered, My lord, O king, my servant deceived me: for thy servant said, I will saddle me an ass, that I may ride thereon, and go to the king;… Read the whole commentary →

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