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.
2 Samuel 19:28
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 cry any more to the king?”
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WEBBE
For all my father’s house were but dead men before my lord the king; yet you set your servant amongst those who ate at your own table. What right therefore have I yet that I should appeal any more to the king?”
BSB
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?”
ASV
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?
Original Hebrew
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כִּי
ki
for
H3588
לֹא
lo'
not
H3808
הָיָה
ha·yah
it was
H1961
כָּל־
kol-
all
H3605
בֵּית
beit
[the] house of
H1004
אָבִי
'a·vi
father my
H1
כִּי
ki
that
H3588
אִם־
'im-
except
H518
אַנְשֵׁי־
'an·shei-
men of
H582
מָוֶת
ma·vet
death
H4194
לַאדֹנִי
la·do·ni
to lord my
H113
הַמֶּלֶךְ
ha·me·lekh
the king
H4428
וַתָּשֶׁת
va·ta·shet
and you put
H7896
אֶת־
'et-
(marks the object)
H853
עַבְדְּךָ
'av·de·kha
servant your
H5650
בְּאֹכְלֵי
be·'o·khe·lei
among [those who] eat
H398
שֻׁלְחָנֶךָ
shul·cha·ne·kha
(of) table your
H7979
וּמַה־
u·mah-
and what
H4100
יֶּשׁ־
yesh-
[is] there
H3426
לִי
li
for (the) me
H9030
עוֹד
'od
still
H5750
צְדָקָה
tze·da·kah
righteousness
H6666
וְלִזְעֹק
ve·liz·'ok
and to cry out
H2199
עוֹד
od
still
H5750
אֶל־
'el-
to
H413
הַמֶּלֶךְ פ
ha·me·lekh
the king
H4428
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