2 Samuel 19:29

The king replied, “Why say any more? I hereby declare that you and Ziba are to divide the land.”

Majority Standard Bible

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 grandfather deserves death from my lord the king, yet you have set your servant among those who eat at your table. What further right, then, do I have to keep appealing to the king?”

30And Mephibosheth said to the king, “Instead, since my lord the king has safely come to his own house, let Ziba take it all!”

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 19:17both parties to the dispute must stand in the presence of the LORD, before the priests and judges who are in office at that time.

Job 19:16I call for my servant, but he does not answer, though I implore him with my own mouth.

Psalms 101:5Whoever slanders his neighbor in secret, I will put to silence; the one with haughty eyes and a proud heart, I will not endure.

Acts 18:15But since it is a dispute about words and names and your own law, settle it yourselves. For I refuse to be a judge of such 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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