2 Samuel 19:28

2 Samuel 19:28 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For all of my father’s house were but dead men before my lord the king: yet didst thou set thy servant among them that did eat at thine own table. What right therefore have I yet to cry any more unto the king?
• New International Version (NIV)All my grandfather’s descendants deserved nothing but death from my lord the king, but you gave your servant a place among those who eat at your table. So what right do I have to make any more appeals to the king?”
• English Standard Version (ESV)For all my father's house were but men doomed to death before my lord the king, but you set your servant among those who eat at your table. What further right have I, then, to cry to the king?"
• New King James Version (NKJV)For all my father’s house were but dead men before my lord the king. Yet you set your servant among those who eat at your own table. Therefore what right have I still to cry out anymore to the king?”

Context of 2 Samuel 19:28

26So he said, “My lord the king, my servant betrayed me; for your servant said, ‘I will saddle the donkey for myself so that I may ride on it and go with the king,’ since your servant cannot walk. 27Furthermore, he has slandered your servant to my lord the king; but my lord the king is like the angel of God, therefore do what is good in your sight. For all my father’s household was only people worthy of death to my lord the king; yet you placed your servant among those who ate at your own table. So what right do I still have, that I should complain anymore to the king?” 29So the king said to him, “Why do you still speak of your affairs? I have decided, ‘You and Ziba shall divide the land.’” 30And Mephibosheth said to the king, “Let him even take it all, since my lord the king has come safely to his own house.”

2 Samuel 19:28 word by word

כִּי֩ לֹ֨א הָיָ֜ה כָּל־בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֗י כִּ֤י אִם־אַנְשֵׁי־מָ֙וֶת֙ לַאדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַתָּ֙שֶׁת֙ אֶֽת־עַבְדְּךָ֔ בְּאֹכְלֵ֖י שֻׁלְחָנֶ֑ךָ וּמַה־יֶּשׁ־לִ֥י עוֹד֙ צְדָקָ֔ה וְלִזְעֹ֥ק ע֖וֹד אֶל־הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ פRead the interlinear

• allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• my father’sאָב'âb · fatherH1
• householdבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
• was onlyלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
• was onlyכִּיkîy · forH3588
• was only[כִּי] אם'im · if: exceptH518
• peopleאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• of deathמָ֫וֶתmâveth · deathH4194
• to my lordאָדוֹן'âdôn 'âdôn · lordH113
• the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• yet you placedשִׁיתshîyth · to set: makeH7896
• your servantעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• among those who ateאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
• at your own tableשֻׁלְחָןshûlchân · tableH7979
• So whatמָהmâh mah mâ ma meh · what?H4100
• rightצְדָקָהtsedâqâh · righteousnessH6666
• do I stillעוֹד‛ôd ‛ôd · stillH5750
• haveיֵשׁyêsh · thereH3426
• complainזָעַקzâ‛aq · to cry outH2199

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 19:28

• Genesis 32:10I am unworthy of all the favor and of all the faithfulness, which You have shown to Your servant; for with only my staff I crossed this Jordan, and now I have become two companies.
• 1 Samuel 26:16This thing that you have done is not good. As the Lord lives, all of you undoubtedly must die, because you did not guard your lord, the Lord’s anointed. And now, see where the king’s spear is and the jug of water that was at his head!”
• 2 Samuel 9:7Then David said to him, “Do not be afraid, for I will assuredly show kindness to you for the sake of your father Jonathan, and I will restore to you all the land of your grandfather Saul; and you yourself shall eat at my table regularly.”
• 2 Kings 8:3Then at the end of seven years, the woman returned from the land of the Philistines; and she went to appeal to the king for her house and for her field.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 19:28

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 24-30Verses 24-30 David recalls the forfeiture of Mephibosheth's estate; and he expressed joy for the king's return. A good man contentedly bears his own losses, while he sees Israel in peace, and the Son of David exalted.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 27-28like the angel of God: See study note on 2 Samuel 14:17. deserves death … What further right, then, do I have to keep appealing?: If Mephibosheth had wanted to betray David, it would have shown deep ingratitude for all David had done for him.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 24-3024-30. Mephibosheth ... came down to meet the king--The reception given to Mephibosheth was less creditable to David. The sincerity of that prince's grief for the misfortunes of the king cannot be doubted. He had neither dressed his feet--not taken the bath, nor trimmed his beard--The Hebrews cut off the hair on the upper lip (see on Le 13:45), and cheeks, but carefully cherished it on the chin from ear to ear. Besides dyeing it black or red colors…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 19:28

• David
• Mephibosheth
• Rashness
• Slander
• Ziba

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Commentaries on 2 Samuel 19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings