2 Samuel

2 Samuel 19:24–30

²⁴Then Mephibosheth, Saul’s grandson, went down to meet the king. He had not cared for his feet or trimmed his mustache or washed his clothes from the day the king had left until the day he returned safely. ²⁵And he came from Jerusalem to meet the king, who asked him, “Mephibosheth, why did you not go with me?”

²⁶“My lord the king,” he replied, “because I am lame, I said, ‘I will have my donkey saddled^a so that I may ride on it and go with the king.’ But my servant Ziba deceived me, ²⁷and he has slandered your servant to my lord the king.

Yet my lord the king is like the angel^b of God, so do what is good in your eyes. 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?”

²⁹The king replied, “Why say any more? I hereby declare that you and Ziba are to divide the land.”

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

Footnotes

a 19:26 LXX, Syriac, and Vulgate Saddle a donkey for me; Hebrew I will saddle a donkey for myself
b 19:27 Or Angel

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2 Samuel 19:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Mephibosheth	וּמְפִבֹ֙שֶׁת֙	ū·mə·p̄i·ḇō·šeṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4648 Mephibosheth
Saul’s	שָׁא֔וּל	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
grandson	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
went down	יָרַ֖ד	yā·raḏ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
to meet	לִקְרַ֣את	liq·raṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7122 encounter, befall
the king	הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
He had not	וְלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
cared	עָשָׂ֨ה	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
for his feet	רַגְלָ֜יו	raḡ·lāw	Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singular	H7272 foot
trimmed	עָשָׂ֣ה	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
his mustache	שְׂפָמ֗וֹ	śə·p̄ā·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8222 moustache
washed	כִבֵּ֔ס	ḵib·bês	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3526 (tread), wash
his clothes	בְּגָדָיו֙	bə·ḡā·ḏāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H899 treachery
from	לְמִן־	lə·min-	Preposition-l	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the day	הַיּוֹם֙	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
the king	הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
had left	לֶ֣כֶת	le·ḵeṯ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1980 go, come, walk
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the day	הַיּ֖וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
he returned	בָּ֥א	bā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
safely	בְשָׁלֽוֹם׃	ḇə·šā·lō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace

2 Samuel 19:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	וַיְהִ֛י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
he came	בָ֥א	ḇā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
from Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
to meet	לִקְרַ֣את	liq·raṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7122 encounter, befall
the king	הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
asked	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
him	לוֹ֙	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
Mephibosheth	מְפִיבֹֽשֶׁת׃	mə·p̄î·ḇō·šeṯ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4648 Mephibosheth
why	לָ֛מָּה	lām·māh	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
did you not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
go	הָלַ֥כְתָּ	hā·laḵ·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
with me	עִמִּ֖י	‘im·mî	Preposition; first person common singular	H5973 with

2 Samuel 19:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
My lord	אֲדֹנִ֥י	’ă·ḏō·nî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H113 lord
the king	הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
he replied	וַיֹּאמַ֕ר	way·yō·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
because	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
am lame	פִסֵּ֖חַ	p̄is·sê·aḥ	Adjective - masculine singular	H6455 lame
said	אָמַ֨ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
I will have my donkey	הַחֲמ֨וֹר	ha·ḥă·mō·wr	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2543 heap
saddled	אֶחְבְּשָׁה־	’eḥ·bə·šāh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H2280 bind, bind on, bind up
so that I may ride	וְאֶרְכַּ֤ב	wə·’er·kaḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular	H7392 mount and ride, ride
on it	עָלֶ֙יהָ֙	‘ā·le·hā	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H5921 height
and go	וְאֵלֵ֣ךְ	wə·’ê·lêḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular	H1980 go, come, walk
with	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Preposition	H854 with
the king	הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
But my servant	עַבְדִּ֣י	‘aḇ·dî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5650 slave, servant
deceived me	רִמָּ֑נִי	rim·mā·nî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H7411 cast, shoot

2 Samuel 19:27

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and he has slandered	וַיְרַגֵּ֣ל	way·rag·gêl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7270 foot it, go about
your servant	בְּעַבְדְּךָ֔	bə·‘aḇ·də·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
my lord	אֲדֹנִ֖י	’ă·ḏō·nî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H113 lord
the king	הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
Yet my lord	וַאדֹנִ֤י	wa·ḏō·nî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H113 lord
the king	הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
like the angel	כְּמַלְאַ֣ךְ	kə·mal·’aḵ	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4397 messenger
of God	הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
so do	וַעֲשֵׂ֥ה	wa·‘ă·śêh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H6213 do, make
good	הַטּ֖וֹב	haṭ·ṭō·wḇ	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
in your eyes	בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃	bə·‘ê·ne·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc; second person masculine singular	H5869 eye

2 Samuel 19:28

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּי֩	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the house	בֵּ֣ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of my grandfather	אָבִ֗י	’ā·ḇî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1 father
deserves death	מָ֙וֶת֙	mā·weṯ	Noun - masculine singular	H4194 death
from my lord	לַאדֹנִ֣י	la·ḏō·nî	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H113 lord
the king	הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
yet you have set	וַתָּ֙שֶׁת֙	wat·tā·šeṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7896 put, set
your servant	עַבְדְּךָ֔	‘aḇ·də·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
among those who eat	בְּאֹכְלֵ֖י	bə·’ō·ḵə·lê	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H398 eat
at your table	שֻׁלְחָנֶ֑ךָ	šul·ḥā·ne·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H7979 table
What	וּמַה־	ū·mah-	Conjunctive waw; Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
further	עוֹד֙	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
right	צְדָקָ֔ה	ṣə·ḏā·qāh	Noun - feminine singular	H6666 righteousness
then	צְדָקָ֔ה	ṣə·ḏā·qāh	Noun - feminine singular	H6666 righteousness
do I have	יֶּשׁ־	yeš-	Adverb	H3426 being, substance, existence
to keep	ע֖וֹד	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
appealing	וְלִזְעֹ֥ק	wə·liz·‘ōq	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H2199 cry, cry out, call
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the king	הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃פ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king

2 Samuel 19:29

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The king	הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
replied	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Why	לָ֛מָּה	lām·māh	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
say	תְּדַבֵּ֥ר	tə·ḏab·bêr	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H1696 speak
any more	ע֖וֹד	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
I hereby declare	אָמַ֕רְתִּי	’ā·mar·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H559 utter, say
that you	אַתָּ֣ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
and Ziba	וְצִיבָ֔א	wə·ṣî·ḇā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6717 Tsiba
are to divide	תַּחְלְק֖וּ	taḥ·lə·qū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H2505 divide, share
the land	הַשָּׂדֶֽה׃	haś·śā·ḏeh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7704 id.

2 Samuel 19:30

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And Mephibosheth	מְפִיבֹ֙שֶׁת֙	mə·p̄î·ḇō·šeṯ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4648 Mephibosheth
said	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the king	הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
Instead	גַּ֥ם	gam	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
since	אַ֠חֲרֵי	’a·ḥă·rê	Preposition	H310 behind
my lord	אֲדֹנִ֥י	’ă·ḏō·nî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H113 lord
the king	הַמֶּ֛לֶך	ham·mɛ·lɛḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
has safely	בְּשָׁל֖וֹם	bə·šā·lō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
come	בָּ֞א	bā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
his own house	בֵּיתֽוֹ׃ס	bê·ṯōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1004 house
let Ziba take	יִקָּ֑ח	yiq·qāḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
it all	הַכֹּ֖ל	hak·kōl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all

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2 Samuel 19:25 2 Samuel 16:17

2 Samuel 19:27 2 Samuel 14:20 · 2 Samuel 14:17 · 1 Samuel 29:9 · 2 Samuel 16:3 · Jeremiah 9:4

2 Samuel 19:28 2 Samuel 9:13 · 2 Samuel 9:10

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