◄ 2 Samuel 19:29 ►
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Good News Translation
The king answered, "You don't have to say anything more. I have decided that you and Ziba will share Saul's property."

New Revised Standard Version
The king said to him, “Why speak any more of your affairs? I have decided: you and Ziba shall divide the land.”

Contemporary English Version
David answered, "You've said enough! I've decided to divide the property between you and Ziba."

New American Bible
But the king said to him: “Why do you go on talking? I say, ‘You and Ziba shall divide the property.’ ”

Douay-Rheims Bible
Then the king said to him: Why speakest thou any more? what I have said is determined: thou and Siba divide the possessions.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Then the king said to him: Why speakest thou any more? what I have said is determined: thou and Siba divide the possessions.

Why speakest

Job 19:16,17 I called my servant, and he gave me no answer, I entreated him with my own mouth. . . .

Proverbs 18:13 He that answereth before he heareth, sheweth himself to be a fool, and worthy of confusion.

Acts 18:15 But if they be questions of word and names and of your law, look you to it. I will not be judge of such things.

thou

Deuteronomy 19:17-19 Both of them, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before the Lord in the sight of the priests and the judges that shall be in those days. . . .

Psalm 82:2 How long will you judge unjustly: and accept the persons of the wicked?

Psalm 101:5 The man that in private detracted his neighbour, him did I persecute. With him that had a proud eye, and an unsatiable heart, I would not eat.

Context
Mephibosheth Excused
…28For all of my father's house were no better than worthy of death before my lord the king; and thou hast set me thy servant among the guests of thy table: what just complaint therefore have I? or what right to cry any more to the king? 29Then the king said to him: Why speakest thou any more? what I have said is determined: thou and Siba divide the possessions.30And Miphiboseth answered the king: Yea, let him take all, forasmuch as my lord the king is returned peaceably into his house.…
Cross References
2 Samuel 9:2
Now there was of the house of Saul, a servant named Siba: and when the king had called him to him, he said to him: Art thou Siba? And he answered: I am Siba thy servant.

2 Samuel 9:9
Then the King called Siba the servant of Saul, and said to him: All that belonged to Saul, and all his house, I have given to thy master's son.

2 Samuel 19:28
For all of my father's house were no better than worthy of death before my lord the king; and thou hast set me thy servant among the guests of thy table: what just complaint therefore have I? or what right to cry any more to the king?

2 Samuel 19:30
And Miphiboseth answered the king: Yea, let him take all, forasmuch as my lord the king is returned peaceably into his house.

2 Samuel 19:28
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