Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And it will be when he came to Jerusalem to the meeting of the king, and the king will say to him, Wherefore wentest thou not with me, Mephibosheth?
New American Standard Bible
It was when he came from Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said to him, “
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?
Holman Bible
When he came from Jerusalem to meet the king, the king asked him, “Mephibosheth, why didn’t you come with me?”
International Standard Version
When he arrived from Jerusalem to greet the king, the king asked him, "So why didn't you come with me, Mephibosheth?"
A Conservative Version
And it came to pass, when he came to Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said to him, Why did thou not 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?
Amplified
And when he came to Jerusalem to meet the king, the king said to him, “Why did you 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?
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?
King James 2000
And it came to pass, when he was come to Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said unto him, Why went you not with me, Mephibosheth?
Lexham Expanded Bible
It happened that when he came to Jerusalem to meet the king, the king said to him, "Why did you not come with me, Mephibosheth?"
Modern King James verseion
And it happened when he had come to Jerusalem to meet the king, the king said to him, Why did you not go with me, Mephibosheth?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And when he was come to Jerusalem toward the king, the king said unto him, "Wherefore went not thou with me Mephibosheth?"
NET Bible
When he came from Jerusalem to meet the king, the king asked him, "Why didn't you go with me, Mephibosheth?"
New Heart English Bible
It happened, when he had come to Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said to him, "Why did you not go with me, Mephibosheth?"
The Emphasized Bible
And it came to pass, when he entered Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said unto him, Wherefore wentest thou not with me, Mephibosheth.
Webster
And it came to pass, when he had come to Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said to him, Why didst thou not go with me, Mephibosheth?
World English Bible
It happened, when he had come to Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said to him, "Why didn't you go with me, Mephibosheth?"
Youngs 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?'
Themes
David » King of israel » Treats mephibosheth, the lame son of saul, with great kindness
David » King of israel » Mephibosheth begs for the king's favor
Mephibosheth » Son of jonathan » His ingratitude to david at the time of absolom's usurpation
Topics
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 19:25
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Pardons His Enemies
24 And Mephibosheth son of Saul, came down to the meeting of the king, and he did not his feet, and he did not his beard, and his garments he washed not from the day the king went till the day in which he came in peace. 25 And it will be when he came to Jerusalem to the meeting of the king, and the king will say to him, Wherefore wentest thou not with me, Mephibosheth? 26 And he will say, My lord the king, my servant deceived me: for thy servant said, I will saddle for me the ass, and I will ride upon it, and I will go to the king; for thy servant is lame.
Cross References
2 Samuel 16:17
And Absalom will say to Hushai, This thy mercy with thy friend? wherefore wentest thou not with thy friend?