KING JAMES BIBLE · PCE
2 Samuel 19:24–26
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2 Samuel 19:24
24¶ 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.
24¶ And Mephibosheth the sonne of Saul came downe to meet the king, and had neither dressed his feete, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the King departed, vntill the day hee came againe in peace.
2 Samuel 19:25
25And 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?
25And it came to passe when he was come to Ierusalem to meete the King, that the King sayd vnto him, Wherefore wentest not thou with me, Mephibosheth?
2 Samuel 19:26
26And he answered, My lord, O king, my servant deceived me: for thy servant said, I will saddle me an ass, that I may ride thereon, and go to the king; because thy servant is lame.
26And hee answered, My lord O king, my seruant deceiued mee; for thy seruant sayd, I will saddle me an asse that I may ride thereon, and goe to the king, because thy seruant is lame:
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DEFINED WORDS
2 Samuel 19:24
From a higher place or position to a lower one; below.
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Fit, suitable, proper, or appropriate.
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A sovereign ruler; one who reigns over a people or realm.
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Prepared food; groomed or tended the body; or cultivated and cared for land, according to context.
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Put in good order; dressed; ornamented; clipped; shaved; balanced; rebuked.
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The hair growing on a man's chin, cheeks, and lower face.
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Cleansed with water; figuratively, purified.
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Garments, dress, or cloth coverings and wrappings worn on or around the body.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 (facsimile-linked witness) · Strong's Exhaustive Concordance 1890 (occurrence-specific) · KJV usage
The period of light between morning and evening; a complete daily cycle; or a specified time, age, or season, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage
To depart: to leave, go away, withdraw, or die, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Another time; once more; back to a former place or condition; or in return.
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Freedom from war, strife, disturbance, or inward trouble; quietness, reconciliation, safety, or well-being, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
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2 Samuel 19:25
To go by, through, over, or beyond; to happen, cease, or be transferred.
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Fit, suitable, proper, or appropriate.
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A sovereign ruler; one who reigns over a people or realm.
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Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Why; for what reason.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage
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2 Samuel 19:26
Replied or responded; spoke in answer to a person, statement, or situation.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage
LORD: The name of God the Father in English, from the Hebrew Tetragrammaton YHWH, also rendered GOD and JEHOVAH. Lord: A title applied to God and Christ as ruler and master, the one to whom worship and obedience are due. lord: A male master, owner, ruler, or superior addressed or described as one having authority.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Strong 1890 (alignment witness) · Webster 1828
A sovereign ruler; one who reigns over a people or realm.
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One who serves another; a worker, attendant, subject, bondservant, or appointed minister.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Misled; led into error; beguiled; cheated; deluded.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
To put a saddle on an ass so it may be ridden.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage
To be carried on a horse, other animal, vehicle, or ship; to travel or move in this manner.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage
For the reason that; since.
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From verse 24
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Open the full verse study30¶ And David went up by the ascent of mount Olivet, and wept as he went up, and had his head covered, and he went barefoot: and all the people that was with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up.
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Open the full verse study3And the king said, And where is thy master’s son? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he abideth at Jerusalem: for he said, To day shall the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.
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Open the full verse study6Now when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, was come unto David, he fell on his face, and did reverence. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold thy servant!
7¶ And David said unto him, Fear not: for I will surely shew thee kindness for Jonathan thy father’s sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat bread at my table continually.
8And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?
9¶ Then the king called to Ziba, Saul’s servant, and said unto him, I have given unto thy master’s son all that pertained to Saul and to all his house.
10Thou therefore, and thy sons, and thy servants, shall till the land for him, and thou shalt bring in the fruits, that thy master’s son may have food to eat: but Mephibosheth thy master’s son shall eat bread alway at my table. Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.
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Open the full verse study3Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.
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Open the full verse study2He is gone up to Bajith, and to Dibon, the high places, to weep: Moab shall howl over Nebo, and over Medeba: on all their heads shall be baldness, and every beard cut off.
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Open the full verse study5That there came certain from Shechem, from Shiloh, and from Samaria, even fourscore men, having their beards shaven, and their clothes rent, and having cut themselves, with offerings and incense in their hand, to bring them to the house of the Lord.
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Open the full verse study16¶ Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
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Open the full verse study15Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.
From verse 25
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Open the full verse study17And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?
From verse 26
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Open the full verse study2And the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, The asses be for the king’s household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as be faint in the wilderness may drink.
3And the king said, And where is thy master’s son? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he abideth at Jerusalem: for he said, To day shall the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.
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Open the full verse study4And Jonathan, Saul’s son, had a son that was lame of his feet. He was five years old when the tidings came of Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel, and his nurse took him up, and fled: and it came to pass, as she made haste to flee, that he fell, and became lame. And his name was Mephibosheth.
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Open the full verse study3And the king said, Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may shew the kindness of God unto him? And Ziba said unto the king, Jonathan hath yet a son, which is lame on his feet.
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