2 Samuel 19:29

The king said to him, “Why do you speak any more of your matters? I say, you and Ziba divide the land.”

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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 my father’s house were but dead men before my lord the king; yet you set your servant among those who ate at your own table. What right therefore have I yet that I should appeal any more to the king?”

30Mephibosheth said to the king, “Yes, let him take all, because my lord the king has come in peace to 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 who shall be in those days;

Job 19:16I call to my servant, and he gives me no answer. I beg him with my mouth.

Psalms 101:5I will silence whoever secretly slanders his neighbor. I won’t tolerate one who is arrogant and conceited.

Acts 18:15but if they are questions about words and names and your own law, look to it yourselves. For I don’t want to be a judge of these matters.”

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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