2Sa 19:24-30 | NETfull | STEP | Now Mephibosheth, Saul’s grandson, came down to meet the king. From the day the king had left until the day he safely returned, Mephibosheth had not cared for his feet nor trimmed his mustache nor washed his clothes.

2 Samuel 19:24-30

24 Now Mephibosheth, Saul’s grandson, ^{▼▼ Heb “son.”} came down to meet the king. From the day the king had left until the day he safely ^{▼▼ Heb “in peace.” So also in v. 31.} returned, Mephibosheth ^{▼▼ Heb “he”; the referent (Mephibosheth) has been specified in the translation for clarity.} had not cared for his feet ^{▼▼ Heb “done his feet.”} nor trimmed ^{▼▼ Heb “done.”} his mustache nor washed his clothes.

25 When he came from Jerusalem to meet the king, the king asked him, “Why didn’t you go with me, Mephibosheth?” 26 He replied, “My lord the king, my servant deceived me! I ^{▼▼ Heb “your servant.”} said, ‘Let me get my donkey saddled so that I can ride on it and go with the king,’ for I ^{▼▼ Heb “your servant.”} am lame. 27 But my servant ^{▼▼ Heb “and he”; the referent (the servant) has been specified in the translation for clarity.} has slandered me ^{▼▼ Heb “your servant.”} to my lord the king. But my lord the king is like an angel of God. Do whatever seems appropriate to you. 28 After all, there was no one in the entire house of my grandfather ^{▼▼ Heb “father.”} who did not deserve death from my lord the king. But instead you allowed me to eat at your own table! ^{▼▼ Heb “and you placed your servant among those who eat at your table.”} What further claim do I have to ask ^{▼▼ Heb “to cry out to.”} the king for anything?”

29 Then the king replied to him, “Why should you continue speaking like this? You and Ziba will inherit the field together.” 30 Mephibosheth said to the king, “Let him have ^{▼▼ Heb “take.”} the whole thing! My lord the king has returned safely ^{▼▼ Heb “in peace.”} to his house!”