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2 Samuel 19:29
29The king said to him, “Why say more? I order you and Ziba to divide the land.”
2 Samuel 19:29 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the king said unto him, Why speakest thou any more of thy matters? I have said, Thou and Ziba divide the land.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And the king said to him, "Why speak any more of your affairs? I have decided: you and Ziba shall divide the land."
- New King James Version (NKJV)So the king said to him, “Why do you speak anymore of your matters? I have said, ‘You and Ziba divide the land.’ ”
- New Living Translation (NLT)“You’ve said enough,” David replied. “I’ve decided that you and Ziba will divide your land equally between you.”
Context of 2 Samuel 19:29
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. 28All 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?” The 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.” 31Barzillai the Gileadite also came down from Rogelim to cross the Jordan with the king and to send him on his way from there.
Read all of 2 Samuel 192 Samuel 19:29 word by word
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לָ֛מָּה תְּדַבֵּ֥ר ע֖וֹד דְּבָרֶ֑יךָ אָמַ֕רְתִּי אַתָּ֣ה וְצִיבָ֔א תַּחְלְק֖וּ אֶת־הַשָּׂדֶֽה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 2 Samuel 19:29
- Job 19:16I summon my servant, but he does not answer, though I beg him with my own mouth.
- Proverbs 18:13To answer before listening— that is folly and shame.
- Acts 18:15But since it involves questions about words and names and your own law—settle the matter yourselves. I will not be a judge of such things.”
- Deuteronomy 19:17the two people involved in the dispute must stand in the presence of the Lord before the priests and the judges who are in office at the time.
- Psalms 82:2“How long will you defend the unjust and show partiality to the wicked?
- Psalms 101:5Whoever slanders their neighbor in secret, I will put to silence; whoever has haughty eyes and a proud heart, I will not tolerate.
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 19:29
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 29I have said, Thou and Ziba divide the land - At first, David gave the land of Saul to Mephibosheth; and Ziba, his sons, and his servants, were to work that land; and to Mephibosheth, as the lord, he was to give the half of the produce. Ziba met David in his distress with provisions, and calumniated Mephibosheth: David, too slightly trusting to his misrepresentation, and supposing that Mephibosheth was actually such a traitor as Ziba represented him, made…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 29Unable to get to the bottom of the story, and perhaps unwilling to make an enemy of Ziba, David compromised the matter by dividing the land, thus partially revoking his hasty sentence 2 Samuel 16:4. We still see the impatient temper of David.Read the comment
- 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. 24-30See 2 Samuel 16:1–4.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
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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
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