KJV King James Version
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.
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2 Samuel 19:24
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then Mephibosheth, Saul’s grandson, went down to meet the king. He had not cared for his feet or trimmed his mustache or washed his clothes from the day the king had left until the day he returned safely.
WEB World English Bible
Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king; and he had neither groomed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came home in peace.
ASV American Standard Version
And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king; and he had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came home in peace.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Mephibosheth son of Saul hath come down to meet the king—and he prepared not his feet, nor did he prepare his upper lip, yea, his garments he washed not, even from the day of the going away of the king, till the day that he came in peace—
Surrounding context — 2 Samuel 19
21 But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the LORD’S anointed?
22 And David said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah, that ye should this day be adversaries unto me? shall there any man be put to death this day in Israel? for do not I know that I [am] this day king over Israel?
23 Therefore the king said unto Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the king sware unto him.
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.
25 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?
26 And 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.
27 And he hath slandered thy servant unto my lord the king; but my lord the king [is] as an angel of God: do therefore [what is] good in thine eyes.
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וּמְפִבֹ֙שֶׁת֙H4648 · me.phi.vo.shetMephiboshethבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childשָׁא֔וּלH7586 · sha.ulSaulיָרַ֖דH3381 · ya.radto go downלִקְרַ֣אתH7122 · qa.rato encounter: meetהַמֶּ֑לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingוְלֹא־H3808 · lonotעָשָׂ֨הH6213 · a.sahto make: doרַגְלָ֜יוH7272 · re.gelfootוְלֹא־H3808 · lonotעָשָׂ֣הH6213 · a.sahto make: doשְׂפָמ֗וֹH8222 · sa.phammustacheוְאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]בְּגָדָיו֙H899 · be.gedtreacheryלֹ֣אH3808 · lonotכִבֵּ֔סH3526 · ka.vasWasher'sלְמִן־H4480 · minfromהַיּוֹם֙H3117 · yomdayלֶ֣כֶתH1980 · ha.lakhto go: wentהַמֶּ֔לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingעַד־H5704 · adtillהַיּ֖וֹםH3117 · yomdayאֲשֶׁר־H834 · a.sherwhichבָּ֥אH935 · boto come (in): comeבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃H7965 · sha.lompeace
Cross-references
Romans 12:15Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.Isaiah 15:2He 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.Jeremiah 41:5That 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.2 Samuel 16:3And 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.2 Samuel 15:30And 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.2 Samuel 9:6-10Now 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!Hebrews 13:3Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; [and] them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.Matthew 6:16Moreover 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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