Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Then the king said unto him, Wherefore shouldst thou speak any further of thine affairs? I have said - Thou and Ziba, shall share the land.
New American Standard Bible
So the king said to him, “Why do you still speak of your affairs? I have
King James Version
And the king said unto him, Why speakest thou any more of thy matters? I have said, Thou and Ziba divide the land.
Holman Bible
The king said to him, “Why keep on speaking about these matters of yours? I hereby declare: you and Ziba are to divide the land.”
International Standard Version
In response, the king told him, "What's the point of us talking anymore? My decision is that you and Ziba divide the fields."
A Conservative Version
And the king said to him, Why do thou speak any more of thy matters? I say, thou and Ziba divide the land.
American Standard Version
And the king said unto him, Why speakest thou any more of thy matters? I say, Thou and Ziba divide the land.
Amplified
The king said to him, “Why speak anymore of your affairs? I have said, ‘You and Ziba shall divide the land.’”
Bible in Basic English
And the king said, Say nothing more about these things. I say, Let there be a division of the land between Ziba and you.
Darby Translation
And the king said to him, Why speakest thou any more of thy matters? I have said, Thou and Ziba divide the land.
Julia Smith Translation
And the king will say to him, Wherefore wilt thou speak yet thy words? I said, Thou and Ziba shall divide the field.
King James 2000
And the king said unto him, Why speak you any more of your matters? I have said, You and Ziba divide the land.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then the king said to him, "Why should you speak any more [about] the matter? I have decided: you and Ziba shall divide the land."
Modern King James verseion
And the king said to him, Why do you speak any more of your matters? I have said, You and Ziba divide the land.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the king said, "It needeth thee not to speak any more, for I have said that thou and Ziba shall divide the lands between you."
NET Bible
Then the king replied to him, "Why should you continue speaking like this? You and Ziba will inherit the field together."
New Heart English Bible
The king said to him, "Why do you speak any more of your matters? I say, you and Ziba divide the land."
Webster
And the king said to him, Why speakest thou any more of thy matters? I have said, Thou and Ziba divide the land.
World English Bible
The king said to him, "Why do you speak any more of your matters? I say, you and Ziba divide the land."
Youngs Literal Translation
And the king saith to him, 'Why dost thou speak any more of thy matters? I have said, Thou and Ziba -- share ye the field.'
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
Mephibosheth » Son of jonathan » Property of, confiscated
Rashness » Instances of » David, in his generosity to ziba
Topics
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 19:29
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Pardons His Enemies
28 For, when all the house of my father were nothing better than dead men, unto my lord the king, then didst thou set thy servant among them that used to eat at thy table, - what then have I further, by way of right, or to cry out any further unto the king? 29 Then the king said unto him, Wherefore shouldst thou speak any further of thine affairs? I have said - Thou and Ziba, shall share the land. 30 And Mephibosheth said unto the king, Even the whole, let him take, - now that my lord the king hath entered, in peace, into his own house.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Deuteronomy 19:17-19
then shall the two men who are at variance stand before Yahweh, - before the priests and the judges who shall be in those days;
Job 19:16-17
To mine own servant, I called, and he would not answer, With mine own mouth, I kept entreating him;
Psalm 101:5
He that uttereth slander in secret against his friend, him, will I root out; One of lofty eyes, and of an ambitious heart, him shall I not be able to endure.
Proverbs 18:13
He that answereth before he heareth, a folly, it is to him, and, a reproach.
Acts 18:15
If, however, they are questions concerning discourse, and names, and law, that which ye have, ye shall see to it, yourselves; A judge of these things, I, am not disposed to be.