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2 Samuel 19:24-26
Contemporary English Version
2 Samuel 19:24-26
Contemporary English Version
Mephibosheth Meets with David
24-25 (A) Mephibosheth, the grandson of Saul, also came to meet David. He had missed David so much that he had not taken a bath or trimmed his beard or washed his clothes the whole time David was gone. David asked him, “Why didn't you go with me?”
26 He answered, “Your Majesty, you know I can't walk. I told my servant to saddle a donkey for me[a] so I could go with you. But my servant left without me, and
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- 19.26 I told … me: Two ancient translations; Hebrew, “I said, ‘I will saddle a donkey for myself.’ ”
2 Samuel 19:24-26
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2 Samuel 19:24-26
New International Version
24 Mephibosheth,(A) Saul’s grandson, also went down to meet the king. He had not taken care of his feet or trimmed his mustache or washed his clothes from the day the king left until the day he returned safely. 25 When he came from Jerusalem to meet the king, the king asked him, “Why didn’t you go with me,(B) Mephibosheth?”
26 He said, “My lord the king, since I your servant am lame,(C) I said, ‘I will have my donkey saddled and will ride on it, so I can go with the king.’ But Ziba(D) my servant betrayed me.
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