2 Samuel 19:24

Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king; and he had neither groomed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came home in peace.

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Then 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.

KJV

And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king, and had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came again in peace.

ASV

And 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.

BBE

And Mephibosheth, the son of Saul's son, came down for the purpose of meeting the king; his feet had not been cared for or his hair cut or his clothing washed from the day when the king went away till the day when he came back in peace.

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וּמְפִבֹשֶׁת u·me·fi·vo·shet and Mephibosheth H4648 בֶּן־ ben- [the] son of H1121 שָׁאוּל sha·'ul Saul H7586 יָרַד ya·rad he went down H3381 לִקְרַאת lik·rat to meet H7122 הַמֶּלֶךְ ha·me·lekh the king H4428 וְלֹא־ ve·lo'- and not H3808 עָשָׂה 'a·sah he had done H6213 רַגְלָיו rag·lav feet his H7272 וְלֹא־ ve·lo'- and not H3808 עָשָׂה 'a·sah he had done H6213 שְׂפָמוֹ se·fa·mo moustache his H8222 וְאֶת־ ve·'et and (marks the object) H853 בְּגָדָיו be·ga·dav clothes his H899 לֹא lo' not H3808 כִבֵּס khi·bes he had washed H3526 לְמִן־ le·min- (to) from H4480 הַיּוֹם hai·yom the day H3117 לֶכֶת le·khet went H1980 הַמֶּלֶךְ ha·me·lekh the king H4428 עַד־ 'ad- until H5704 הַיּוֹם hai·yom the day H3117 אֲשֶׁר־ 'a·sher- when H834 בָּא ba' he came H935 בְשָׁלוֹם ve·sha·lom in peace H7965

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 24–30

David recalls the forfeiture of Mephibosheth's estate; and he expressed joy for the king's return. A good man contentedly bears his own losses, while he sees Israel in peace, and the Son of David exalted.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.