2 Samuel 19:24-30
New American Standard Bible
24 Then (A)Mephibosheth the [a]grandson of Saul came down to meet the king; but (B)he had neither [b]tended to his feet, nor [c]trimmed his mustache, nor (C)washed his clothes since the day the king departed until the day he came home in peace. 25 And it was when he came from Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said to him, “(D)Why did you not go with me, Mephibosheth?” 26 So he said, “My lord the king, my servant betrayed me; for your servant said, ‘I will [d]saddle the donkey for myself so that I may ride on it and go with the king,’ (E)since your servant cannot walk. 27 Furthermore, (F)he has slandered your servant to my lord the king; but my lord the king is (G)like the angel of God, therefore do what is good in your sight. 28 For (H)all my father’s household was only people worthy of death to my lord the king; (I)yet you placed your servant among those who ate at your own table. So what right do I still have, that I should [e]complain anymore to the king?” 29 So the king said to him, “Why do you still speak of your affairs? I have [f]decided, ‘You and Ziba shall divide the land.’” 30 And Mephibosheth said to the king, “Let him even take it all, since my lord the king has come safely to his own house.”
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- 2 Samuel 19:24 Lit son
- 2 Samuel 19:24 Lit done
- 2 Samuel 19:24 Lit done
- 2 Samuel 19:26 I.e., have the donkey saddled
- 2 Samuel 19:28 Lit cry out
- 2 Samuel 19:29 Lit said
2 Samuel 19:24-30
New Living Translation
David’s Kindness to Mephibosheth
24 Now Mephibosheth,[a] Saul’s grandson, came down from Jerusalem to meet the king. He had not cared for his feet, trimmed his beard, or washed his clothes since the day the king left Jerusalem. 25 “Why didn’t you come with me, Mephibosheth?” the king asked him.
26 Mephibosheth replied, “My lord the king, my servant Ziba deceived me. I told him, ‘Saddle my donkey[b] so I can go with the king.’ For as you know I am crippled. 27 Ziba has slandered me by saying that I refused to come. But I know that my lord the king is like an angel of God, so do what you think is best. 28 All my relatives and I could expect only death from you, my lord, but instead you have honored me by allowing me to eat at your own table! What more can I ask?”
29 “You’ve said enough,” David replied. “I’ve decided that you and Ziba will divide your land equally between you.”
30 “Give him all of it,” Mephibosheth said. “I am content just to have you safely back again, my lord the king!”
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