2 Samuel 19:25
And it came to pass, when he was come to Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said unto him, Wherefore wentest not thou with me, Mephibosheth?
2 Samuel 19:25 in other translations
| BSB | And he came from Jerusalem to meet the king, who asked him, “Mephibosheth, why did you not go with me?” |
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| WEB | When he had come to Jerusalem to meet the king, the king said to him, “Why didn’t you go with me, Mephibosheth?” |
| ASV | And it came to pass, when he was come to Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said unto him, Wherefore wentest not thou with me, Mephibosheth? |
| YLT | and it cometh to pass, when he hath come to Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king saith to him, ‘Why didst thou not go with me, Mephibosheth?' |
| DARBY | And as soon as Jerusalem came to meet the king, the king said to him, Why didst thou not go with me, Mephibosheth? |
| BBE | Now when he had come from Jerusalem to see the king, the king said to him, Why did you not come with me, Mephibosheth? |
| Webster | And it came to pass, when he had come to Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said to him, Why didst thou not go with me, Mephibosheth? |
What does 2 Samuel 19:25 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Samuel 19:24-30
24-30. 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…
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Samuel 19:24-30
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.
2 Samuel 19:25 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 2 Samuel 19:25
- 2 Samuel 16:17
And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?
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Context
- 2 Samuel 19:24
And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king, and had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came again in peace.
- 2 Samuel 19:25
And it came to pass, when he was come to Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said unto him, Wherefore wentest not thou with me, Mephibosheth?
- 2 Samuel 19:26
And he answered, My lord, O king, my servant deceived me: for thy servant said, I will saddle me an ass, that I may ride thereon, and go to the king; because thy servant is lame.
2 Samuel 19:25 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y luego que vino él á Jerusalem á recibir al rey, el rey le dijo: Mephi-boseth, ¿por qué no fuiste conmigo? |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et Mephibosheth, fils de Saül, descendit à la rencontre du roi; et il n’avait pas soigné ses pieds, et n’avait pas fait sa barbe, et n’avait pas lavé ses vêtements, depuis le jour où le roi s’en était allé, jusqu’au jour où il revint en paix. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und es geschah, als Jerusalem dem König entgegenkam, da sprach der König zu ihm: Warum bist du nicht mit mir gezogen, Mephiboseth? Und er sprach: |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Cumque Jerusalem occurrisset regi, dixit ei rex: Quare non venisti mecum, Miphiboseth? |