2 Samuel 19:25 “And he came from Jerusalem to meet the king, who asked him, “Mephibosh…”

2 Samuel 19:25

And he came from Jerusalem to meet the king, who asked him, “Mephibosheth, why did you not go with me?”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James 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?

World English Bible

When he had come to Jerusalem to meet the king, the king said to him, “Why didn’t you go with me, Mephibosheth?”

American 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?

Geneva Bible 1599

And when he was come to Ierusalem, and met the king, the king said vnto him, Wherefore wentest not thou with me, Mephibosheth?

Darby Translation

And as soon as Jerusalem came to meet the king, the king said to him, Why didst thou not go with me, Mephibosheth?

Young's Literal Translation

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?'

Bible in Basic English

Now when he had come from Jerusalem to see the king, the king said to him, Why did you not come with me, Mephibosheth?

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In context

24Then Mephibosheth, Saul’s grandson, went down to meet the king. He had not cared for his feet or trimmed his mustache or washed his clothes from the day the king had left until the day he returned safely.

26“My lord the king,” he replied, “because I am lame, I said, ‘I will have my donkey saddled so that I may ride on it and go with the king.’ But my servant Ziba deceived me,

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