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?
• 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?”
• New Living Translation (NLT)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?”

Context of 2 Samuel 19:28

26He said, “My lord the king, since I your servant am lame, I said, ‘I will have my donkey saddled and will ride on it, so I can go with the king.’ But Ziba my servant betrayed me. 27And he has slandered your servant to my lord the king. My lord the king is like an angel of God; so do whatever you wish. 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?” 29The king said to him, “Why say more? I order you and Ziba to divide the land.” 30Mephibosheth said to the king, “Let him take everything, now that my lord the king has returned home safely.”

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• my father’sאָב'âb · fatherH1
• houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
• were butלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
• deadמָ֫וֶתmâveth · deathH4194
• menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
• before my lordאָדוֹן'âdôn 'âdôn · lordH113
• the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• yet didst thou setשִׁיתshîyth · to set: makeH7896
• thy servantעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• among them that did eatאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
• at thine own tableשֻׁלְחָןshûlchân · tableH7979
• What rightצְדָקָהtsedâqâh · righteousnessH6666
• therefore haveיֵשׁyêsh · thereH3426
• I yet to cryזָעַקzâ‛aq · to cry outH2199

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 19:28

• Genesis 32:10I am unworthy of all the kindness and faithfulness you have shown your servant. I had only my staff when I crossed this Jordan, but now I have become two camps.
• 1 Samuel 26:16What you have done is not good. As surely as the Lord lives, you and your men must die, because you did not guard your master, the Lord’s anointed. Look around you. Where are the king’s spear and water jug that were near his head?”
• 2 Samuel 9:7“Don’t be afraid,” David said to him, “for I will surely show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan. I will restore to you all the land that belonged to your grandfather Saul, and you will always eat at my table.”
• 2 Kings 8:3At the end of the seven years she came back from the land of the Philistines and went to appeal to the king for her house and land.

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

In the dictionaries

• Conduct
• Cost
• Lord
• Benjamin
• Bible, the
• David
• Israel, History of
• Mephibosheth
• Relationships, Family
• Right

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