2 Samuel 19:28 “For all the house of my grandfather deserves death from my lord the ki…”

2 Samuel 19:28

For all the house of my grandfather deserves death from my lord the king, yet you have set your servant among those who eat at your table. What further right, then, do I have to keep appealing to the king?”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For all of my father’s house were but dead men before my lord the king: yet didst thou set thy servant among them that did eat at thine own table. What right therefore have I yet to cry any more unto the king?

World English Bible

For all my father’s house were but dead men before my lord the king; yet you set your servant among those who ate at your own table. What right therefore have I yet that I should appeal any more to the king?”

American Standard Version

For all my father’s house were but dead men before my lord the king; yet didst thou set thy servant among them that did eat at thine own table. What right therefore have I yet that I should cry any more unto the king?

Geneva Bible 1599

For all my fathers house were but dead men before my lord the king, yet diddest thou set thy seruant among them that did eate at thine owne table: what right therefore haue I yet to crye any more vnto the king?

Darby Translation

For all my father's house were but dead men before my lord the king; and thou didst set thy servant among them that eat at thine own table. What further right therefore have I? and for what should I cry any more to the king?

Young's Literal Translation

for all the house of my father have been nothing except men of death before my lord the king, and thou dost set thy servant among those eating at thy table, and what right have I any more — even to cry any more unto the king?'

Bible in Basic English

For all my father's family were only dead men before my lord the king: and still you put your servant among those whose place is at the king's table. What right then have I to say anything more to the king?

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Cross references

“were”

Genesis 32:10

Genesis 32:10 · BSB

I am unworthy of all the kindness and faithfulness You have shown Your servant. Indeed, with only my staff I came across the Jordan, but now I have become two camps.

“dead men”

1 Samuel 26:16

1 Samuel 26:16 · BSB

This thing you have done is not good. As surely as the LORD lives, all of you deserve to die, since you did not protect your lord, the LORD’s anointed. Now look around. Where are the king’s spear and water jug that were…

“didst thou”

2 Samuel 9:13 2 Samuel 9:10 2 Samuel 9:7 2 Samuel 9:8

2 Samuel 9:13 · BSB

So Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, because he always ate at the king’s table, and he was lame in both feet.

2 Samuel 9:10 · BSB

You and your sons and servants are to work the ground for him and bring in the harvest, so that your master’s grandson may have food to eat. But Mephibosheth, your master’s grandson, is always to eat at my table.” Now Zi…

2 Samuel 9:7 · BSB

“Do not be afraid,” said David, “for surely I will show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan. I will restore to you all the land of your grandfather Saul, and you will always eat at my table.”

2 Samuel 9:8 · BSB

Mephibosheth bowed down and said, “What is your servant, that you should show regard for a dead dog like me?”

“to cry”

2 Kings 8:3

2 Kings 8:3 · BSB

At the end of seven years, when the woman returned from the land of the Philistines, she went to the king to appeal for her house and her land.

Also

2 Samuel 21:6–9

2 Samuel 21:6–9 · BSB

let seven of his male descendants be delivered to us so that we may hang them before the LORD at Gibeah of Saul, the chosen of the LORD.” “I will give them to you,” said the king.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

27and he has slandered your servant to my lord the king. Yet my lord the king is like the angel of God, so do what is good in your eyes.

29The king replied, “Why say any more? I hereby declare that you and Ziba are to divide the land.”

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