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

26And he answered, My lord, O king, my servant deceived me: for thy servant said, I will saddle me a donkey, that I may ride thereon, and go to the king; because thy servant is lame. 27And he hath slandered thy servant unto my lord the king; but my lord the king is as an angel of God: do therefore what is good in thine eyes. 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? 29And the king said unto him, Why speakest thou any more of thy matters? I have said, Thou and Ziba divide the land. 30And 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.

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

• 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 not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I am become two bands.
• 1 Samuel 26:16This thing is not good that thou hast done. As Yhwh liveth, ye are worthy to die, because ye have not kept your master, Yhwh's anointed. And now see where the king’s spear is, and the cruse of water that was at his head.
• 2 Samuel 9:7And David said unto him, Fear not: for I will surely shew thee kindness for Jonathan thy father’s sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat bread at my table continually.
• 2 Kings 8:3And it came to pass at the seven years’ end, that the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines: and she went forth to cry unto the king for her house and for her 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

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• Conduct
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• Mephibosheth
• Relationships, Family
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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