2 Samuel 19:29

And the king says to him, “Why do you speak anymore of your matters? I have said, You and Ziba—share the field.”

Literal Standard Version

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

28for all the house of my father have been nothing except men of death before my lord the king, and you set your servant among those eating at your table, and what right do I have anymore—even to cry anymore to the king?”

30And Mephibosheth says to the king, “Indeed, let him take the whole, after that my lord the king has come in peace to his house.”

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 19:17then both of the men who have the strife have stood before YHWH, before the priests and the judges who are in those days,

Job 19:16I have called to my servant, || And he does not answer, || With my mouth I make supplication to him.

Psalms 101:5Whoever slanders his neighbor in secret, || Him I cut off, || The high of eyes and proud of heart, || Him I do not endure.

Acts 18:15but if it is a question concerning words and names, and of your law, look [to it] yourselves, for I do not intend to be a judge of these things,”

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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