2 Samuel 19:25
And it came to pass, when he came to Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said to him, Why did you not go with me, Mephibosheth?
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
Mephibosheth, the son of Saul, also went down to meet the king. He had neither cared for his feet, nor trimmed his mustache, nor washed his clothes from the day the king left until the day he returned safely.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
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?
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And it came to pass, when he was come{H935} to Jerusalem{H3389} to meet{H7125} the king,{H4428} that the king{H4428} said{H559} unto him, Wherefore wentest{H1980} not thou with me, Mephibosheth?{H4648}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And it came to pass, when he was come{H935}{(H8804)} to Jerusalem{H3389} to meet{H7125}{(H8800)} the king{H4428}, that the king{H4428} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Wherefore wentest{H1980}{(H8804)} not thou with me, Mephibosheth{H4648}?
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Now wha he came to Ierusalem for to mete the kynge, the kynge sayde vnto him: Mephiboseth, wherfore wentest thou not with me?
Geneva Bible (1560)
And when he was come to Ierusalem, and met the king, the king said vnto him, Wherefore wentest not thou with me, Mephibosheth?
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And when he was come to Hierusalem and met the king, the king sayde vnto him: Wherfore wentest not thou with me Miphiboseth?
Authorized King James Version (1611)
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?
Webster's Bible (1833)
It happened, when he was come to Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said to him, Why didn't you go with me, Mephibosheth?
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
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?'
American Standard Version (1901)
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?
American Standard Version (1901)
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?
Bible in Basic English (1941)
Now when he had come from Jerusalem to see the king, the king said to him, Why did you not come with me, Mephibosheth?
World English Bible (2000)
It happened, when he had come to Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said to him, "Why didn't you go with me, Mephibosheth?"
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
When he came from Jerusalem to meet the king, the king asked him,“Why didn’t you go with me, Mephibosheth?”
Referenced Verses
- 2 Sam 16:17 : 17 And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this your kindness to your friend? Why did you not go with your friend?
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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.
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29 And the king said to him, Why speak any more of your matters? I have said, You and Ziba divide the land.
30 And Mephibosheth said to the king, Yes, let him take all, as long as my lord the king has come again in peace to his own house.
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2 And there was a servant of the house of Saul whose name was Ziba. And when they called him to David, the king said to him, Are you Ziba? And he said, Your servant is he.
3 And the king said, Is there not still anyone of the house of Saul, that I may show the kindness of God to him? And Ziba said to the king, Jonathan has yet a son, who is lame in his feet.
4 And the king said to him, Where is he? And Ziba said to the king, Behold, he is in the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, in Lodebar.
5 Then King David sent, and brought him out of the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, from Lodebar.
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9 Then the king called to Ziba, Saul's servant, and said to him, I have given to your master's son all that belonged to Saul and to all his house.
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