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 · 2000

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?

KJV

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?

ASV

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?

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Now 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 · 1862

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?'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And when he met the king at Jerusalem, the king said to him: Why camest thou not with me, Miphiboseth?

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And 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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