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2 Samuel 19:25

MephiboshethJerusalem

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.

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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BSB
And he came from Jerusalem to meet the king, who asked him, “Mephibosheth, why did you not go with me?”
KJV
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?
WEB
When he had come to Jerusalem to meet the king, the king said to him, “Why didn’t you go with me, Mephibosheth?”
ASV
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?
DARBY
And as soon as Jerusalem came to meet the king, the king said to him, Why didst thou not go with me, Mephibosheth?
BLB
And it came to pass, when he had come to Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said to him, “Why did you not go with me, Mephibosheth?”
ÅB
Da nå hele Jerusalem kom kongen i møte, sa kongen til ham: Hvorfor fulgte du ikke med meg, Mefiboset?
OTB
Det skjedde da han kom til Jerusalem for å møte kongen, sa kongen til ham: "Hvorfor gikk du ikke med meg, Mefibosjet?"
B1930
Da nu hele Jerusalem kom kongen i møte, sa kongen til ham: Hvorfor fulgte du ikke med mig, Mefiboset?

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