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Mephibosheth Excused

2 Samuel 19:30

In 11 translations

BSB
And Mephibosheth said to the king, “Instead, since my lord the king has safely come to his own house, let Ziba take it all!”
KJV
And Mephibosheth said unto the king, Yea, let him take all, forasmuch as my lord the king is come again in peace unto his own house.
WEB
Mephibosheth said to the king, “Yes, let him take all, because my lord the king has come in peace to his own house.”
ASV
And Mephibosheth said unto the king, yea, let him take all, forasmuch as my lord the king is come in peace unto his own house.
LSV
And Mephibosheth says to the king, “Indeed, let him take the whole, after that my lord the king has come in peace to his house.”
YLT
And Mephibosheth saith unto the king, 'Yea, the whole let him take, after that my lord the king hath come in peace unto his house.'
DBY
And Mephibosheth said to the king, Let him even take all, since my lord the king is come again in peace to his own house.
DRC
And Miphiboseth answered the king: Yea, let him take all, for as much as my lord the king is returned peaceably into his house.
GNV
And Mephibosheth saide vnto the king, Yea, let him take all, seeing my lorde the king is come home in peace.
JPS19:31
And Mephibosheth said unto the king: 'Yea, let him take all, forasmuch as my lord the king is come in peace unto his own house.'
LXXE19:31
And Memphibosthe said to the king, Yea, let him take all, since my lord the king has come in peace to his house.

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Original-language editions

WLC19:31
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר מְפִיבֹ֨שֶׁת֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ גַּ֥ם אֶת־הַכֹּ֖ל יִקָּ֑ח אַ֠חֲרֵי אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֞א אֲדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּ֛לֶך בְּשָׁל֖וֹם אֶל־בֵּיתֽוֹ׃KJV:2Sam.19.30BHS has been faithful to the Leningrad Codex where there might be a question of the validity of the form and we keep the same form as BHS.
LXX-Br19:31
Καὶ εἶπε Μεμφιβοσθὲ πρὸς τὸν βασιλέα, καί γε τὰ πάντα λαβέτω, μετὰ τὸ παραγενέσθαι τὸν κύριόν μου τὸν βασιλέα ἐν εἰρήνῃ εἰς τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ.

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👤 Mephibosheth◆ Reign of David

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Philippians 1:20I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have complete boldness so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.
  • 2 Samuel 1:26I grieve for you, Jonathan, my brother. You were delightful to me; your love to me was extraordinary, surpassing the love of women.
  • Acts 20:24But I consider my life of no value to me, if only I may finish my course and complete the ministry I have received from the Lord Jesus—the ministry of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.

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