2 Samuel 19:25
What does 2 Samuel 19:25 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 19:25 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And 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?
KJV
King James Version · 1611And 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?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And 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?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Now when he had come from Jerusalem to see the king, the king said to him, Why did you not come with me, Mephibosheth?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and 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?'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And when he met the king at Jerusalem, the king said to him: Why camest thou not with me, Miphiboseth?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And as soon as Jerusalem came to meet the king, the king said to him, Why didst thou not go with me, Mephibosheth?
Context
v.24And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king; and he had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came home in peace.
v.25This passage
v.26And 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 with the king; because thy servant is lame.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 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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