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I order you and Ziba to divide the land.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/19.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“You’ve said enough,” David replied. “I’ve decided that you and Ziba will divide your land equally between you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_samuel/19.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And the king said to him, “Why speak any more of your affairs? I have decided: you and Ziba shall divide the land.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The king replied, “Why say any more? I hereby declare that you and Ziba are to divide the land.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/19.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the king said unto him, Why speakest thou any more of thy matters? I have said, Thou and Ziba divide the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_samuel/19.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So the king said to him, “Why do you speak anymore of your matters? I have said, ‘You and Ziba divide the land.’ ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_samuel/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the king said to him, “Why do you still speak of your affairs? I have decided, ‘You and Ziba shall divide the land.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/19.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So the king said to him, &#8220Why do you still speak of your affairs? I have decided, &#8216You and Ziba shall divide the land.&#8217&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_samuel/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So the king said to him, “Why do you still speak of your affairs? I have decided, ‘You and Ziba shall divide the land.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_samuel/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So the king said to him, “Why do you still speak of your affairs? I have decided, ‘You and Ziba shall divide the land.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_samuel/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The king said to him, “Why speak anymore of your affairs? I have said, ‘You and Ziba shall divide the land.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_samuel/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_samuel/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The king said to him, &#8220Why keep on speaking about these matters of yours? I hereby declare: you and Ziba are to divide the land.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_samuel/19.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the king said unto him, Why speakest thou any more of thy matters? I say, Thou and Ziba divide the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_samuel/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />David answered, "You've said enough! I've decided to divide the property between you and Ziba." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_samuel/19.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the king said unto him, Why speakest thou any more of thy matters? I say, Thou and Ziba divide the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_samuel/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The king asked him, "Why do you keep talking about it? I've said that you and Ziba should divide the land."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_samuel/19.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The king answered, "You don't have to say anything more. I have decided that you and Ziba will share Saul's property." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_samuel/19.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />In response, the king told him, "What's the point of us talking anymore? My decision is that you and Ziba divide the fields."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_samuel/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The king replied, “Why say any more? I hereby declare that you and Ziba are to divide the land.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_samuel/19.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then the king replied to him, "Why should you continue speaking like this? You and Ziba will inherit the field together."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_samuel/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />the king said, "Why do you multiply your words? I say: You and Ziba divide the property."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_samuel/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the king said to him, Why speakest thou any more of thy matters? I have said, Thou and Ziba divide the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_samuel/19.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The king said to him, “Why do you speak any more of your matters? I say, you and Ziba divide the land.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_samuel/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the king says to him, “Why do you speak anymore of your matters? I have said, You and Ziba—share the field.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_samuel/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 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.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_samuel/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the king will say to him, Wherefore wilt thou speak yet thy words? I said, Thou and Ziba shall divide the field.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_samuel/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Then the king said to him: Why speakest thou any more? what I have said is determined: thou and Siba divide the possessions. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_samuel/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then the king said to him: “Why are you still speaking? What I have spoken is fixed. You and Ziba shall divide the possessions.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_samuel/19.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But the king said to him: “Why do you go on talking? I say, ‘You and Ziba shall divide the property.’ ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_samuel/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The king said to him, “Why speak any more of your affairs? I have decided: you and Ziba shall divide the land.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_samuel/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the king said to him, You have spoken more than enough, I have already commanded that you and Ziba shall divide the fields.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_samuel/19.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The King said to him: “It is enough! You have spoken your words. I have said that between you and Tsiba the fields are divided!”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_samuel/19.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the king said unto him: 'Why speakest thou any more of thy matters? I say: Thou and Ziba divide the land.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_samuel/19.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the king said to him, Why speakest thou any longer of thy matters? I have said, Thou and Siba shall divide the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_samuel/19-29.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_0ajZHUzMKw?start=5859" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/19.htm">Mephibosheth Excused</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">28</span>For all the house of my grandfather deserves death from my lord the king, yet you have set your servant among those who eat at your table. What further right, then, do I have to keep appealing to the king?” <span class="reftext">29</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">The king</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">replied,</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: lām·māh (Interrog) -- What? how? anything. ">“Why</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: tə·ḏab·bêr (V-Piel-Imperf-2ms) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">say</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: də·ḇā·re·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5750.htm" title="5750: ‘ō·wḏ (Adv) -- Or rod; from uwd; properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially, again, repeatedly, still, more.">any more?</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">I hereby declare</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tāh (Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">that you</a> <a href="/hebrew/6717.htm" title="6717: wə·ṣî·ḇā (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- A servant in Saul's house. From the same as Tsowba'; station; Tsiba, an Israelite.">and Ziba</a> <a href="/hebrew/2505.htm" title="2505: taḥ·lə·qū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To be smooth, to apportion, separate. A primitive root; to be smooth; by implication to apportion or separate.">are to divide</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7704.htm" title="7704: haś·śā·ḏeh (Art:: N-ms) -- Field, land. Or saday; from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field.">the land.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">30</span>And Mephibosheth said to the king, “Instead, since my lord the king has safely come to his own house, let Ziba take it all!”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/9-1.htm">2 Samuel 9:1-13</a></span><br />Then David asked, “Is there anyone left from the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for the sake of Jonathan?” / And there was a servant of the house of Saul named Ziba. They summoned him to David, and the king inquired, “Are you Ziba?” “I am your servant,” he replied. / So the king asked, “Is there anyone left of the house of Saul to whom I can show the kindness of God?” Ziba answered, “There is still Jonathan’s son, who is lame in both feet.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/16-1.htm">2 Samuel 16:1-4</a></span><br />When David had gone a little beyond the summit, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth was there to meet him. He had a pair of saddled donkeys loaded with two hundred loaves of bread, a hundred clusters of raisins, a hundred summer fruits, and a skin of wine. / “Why do you have these?” asked the king. Ziba replied, “The donkeys are for the king’s household to ride, the bread and summer fruit are for the young men to eat, and the wine is to refresh those who become exhausted in the wilderness.” / “Where is your master’s grandson?” asked the king. And Ziba answered, “Indeed, he is staying in Jerusalem, for he has said, ‘Today, the house of Israel will restore to me the kingdom of my grandfather.’” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/21-7.htm">2 Samuel 21:7</a></span><br />Now the king spared Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, because of the oath before the LORD between David and Jonathan son of Saul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/18-3.htm">1 Samuel 18:3-4</a></span><br />Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself. / And Jonathan removed the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, along with his tunic, his sword, his bow, and his belt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/20-14.htm">1 Samuel 20:14-17</a></span><br />And as long as I live, treat me with the LORD’s loving devotion, that I may not die, / and do not ever cut off your loving devotion from my household—not even when the LORD cuts off every one of David’s enemies from the face of the earth.” / So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, “May the LORD hold David’s enemies accountable.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/20-42.htm">1 Samuel 20:42</a></span><br />And Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace, for the two of us have sworn in the name of the LORD, saying, ‘May the LORD be a witness between you and me, and between your descendants and mine forever.’” Then David got up and departed, and Jonathan went back into the city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/23-16.htm">1 Samuel 23:16-18</a></span><br />And Saul’s son Jonathan came to David in Horesh and strengthened his hand in God, / saying, “Do not be afraid, for my father Saul will never lay a hand on you. And you will be king over Israel, and I will be your second-in-command. Even my father Saul knows this is true.” / So the two of them made a covenant before the LORD. And David remained in Horesh, while Jonathan went home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-7.htm">1 Kings 2:7</a></span><br />But show loving devotion to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be among those who eat at your table, because they stood by me when I fled from your brother Absalom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-44.htm">1 Kings 2:44</a></span><br />The king also said, “You know in your heart all the evil that you did to my father David. Therefore the LORD will bring your evil back upon your head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/18-17.htm">Proverbs 18:17</a></span><br />The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-7.htm">Matthew 5:7</a></span><br />Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-14.htm">Matthew 6:14-15</a></span><br />For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. / But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive yours.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/18-21.htm">Matthew 18:21-35</a></span><br />Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother who sins against me? Up to seven times?” / Jesus answered, “I tell you, not just seven times, but seventy-seven times! / Because of this, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-36.htm">Luke 6:36-38</a></span><br />Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. / Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. / Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/17-3.htm">Luke 17:3-4</a></span><br />Watch yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him. / Even if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times returns to say, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the king said to him, Why speak you any more of your matters? I have said, You and Ziba divide the land.</p><p class="hdg">Why speakest</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/19-16.htm">Job 19:16,17</a></b></br> I called my servant, and he gave <i>me</i> no answer; I intreated him with my mouth… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/18-13.htm">Proverbs 18:13</a></b></br> He that answereth a matter before he heareth <i>it</i>, it <i>is</i> folly and shame unto him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/18-15.htm">Acts 18:15</a></b></br> But if it be a question of words and names, and <i>of</i> your law, look ye <i>to it</i>; for I will be no judge of such <i>matters</i>.</p><p class="hdg">thou</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/19-17.htm">Deuteronomy 19:17-19</a></b></br> Then both the men, between whom the controversy <i>is</i>, shall stand before the LORD, before the priests and the judges, which shall be in those days; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/82-2.htm">Psalm 82:2</a></b></br> How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/101-5.htm">Psalm 101:5</a></b></br> Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/14-20.htm">Affairs</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-33.htm">Decided</a> <a href="/judges/5-11.htm">Divide</a> <a href="/joshua/22-14.htm">Division</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-6.htm">Field</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-11.htm">Fields</a> <a href="/2_samuel/15-3.htm">Matters</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-15.htm">Order</a> <a href="/1_samuel/30-24.htm">Share</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-11.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-28.htm">Speakest</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-26.htm">Ziba</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/10-6.htm">Affairs</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-40.htm">Decided</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-25.htm">Divide</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-21.htm">Division</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-12.htm">Field</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-26.htm">Fields</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-38.htm">Matters</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-15.htm">Order</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-25.htm">Share</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-16.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-24.htm">Speakest</a> <a href="/2_samuel/9-2.htm">Ziba</a><div class="vheading2">2 Samuel 19</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/19-1.htm">Joab causes the king to cease his mourning</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/19-9.htm">The Israelites are earnest to bring the king back</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/19-11.htm">David sends to the priest to incite them of Judah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/19-18.htm">Shimei is pardoned</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/19-24.htm">Mephibosheth excused</a></span><br><span class="reftext">32. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/19-32.htm">Barzillai dismissed, and Chimham his son taken into the king's family</a></span><br><span class="reftext">41. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/19-41.htm">The Israelites expostulate with Judah for bringing home the king without them</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/2_samuel/19.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>The king replied</b><br />This phrase refers to King David, who is the central figure in this narrative. David's response is significant as it reflects his authority and decision-making power. In the Hebrew context, the word for "king" (מֶלֶךְ, melek) denotes not just a ruler but one who is divinely appointed. David's kingship is a fulfillment of God's promise, and his decisions are seen as carrying divine weight. This highlights the importance of seeking wisdom and guidance from God in leadership roles.<p><b>Why say more?</b><br />This rhetorical question indicates David's desire to end the discussion. It suggests a sense of finality and authority in his decision. The Hebrew culture often used rhetorical questions to emphasize a point or to bring a conversation to a close. David's use of this phrase shows his intent to assert his decision without further debate, reflecting the need for decisive leadership in times of conflict.<p><b>I have decreed</b><br />The word "decreed" implies a formal and authoritative decision. In the Hebrew tradition, a king's decree was binding and carried the weight of law. This reflects the biblical principle that leaders are to make just and wise decisions, guided by God's statutes. David's decree here is a reminder of the responsibility that comes with authority, and the need for leaders to act with integrity and fairness.<p><b>that you and Ziba</b><br />This phrase refers to Mephibosheth and Ziba, two key figures in the narrative. Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan and grandson of Saul, represents the house of Saul, while Ziba is his servant. The relationship between these two characters is complex, involving issues of loyalty, betrayal, and justice. In the broader biblical context, this reflects the ongoing tension between the house of Saul and the house of David, and the challenges of reconciling past grievances.<p><b>shall divide the land</b><br />The decision to divide the land between Mephibosheth and Ziba is significant. Land in the ancient Near East was a symbol of wealth, power, and divine blessing. By dividing the land, David attempts to bring resolution and peace to a contentious situation. This action reflects the biblical principle of justice and reconciliation, emphasizing the importance of fairness and equity in resolving disputes. It also serves as a reminder of the need for leaders to seek solutions that promote peace and unity among their people.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_samuel/19.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(29) <span class= "bld">Divide the land.</span>--When Ziba came to David with his false report about Mephibosheth, David had instantly transferred to him all his master's possessions (<a href="/2_samuel/16-4.htm" title="Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, your are all that pertained to Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I humbly beseech you that I may find grace in your sight, my lord, O king.">2Samuel 16:4</a>); he now saw the injustice of his hasty action, and ought at least to have reversed it, if not to have punished Ziba besides. Either, however, because he had still some doubt of the real merits of the case, or more probably because he was unwilling for political reasons to offend Ziba, he resorts to that halfway and compromise course which was both weak and unjust. The circumstances of the case, the continued mourning of Mephibosheth, the silence of Ziba, concur with the physical infirmity of Mephibosheth to show the truth of his story.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_samuel/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 29.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Thou and Ziba divide the land.</span> Two views are taken of this decision - the one, that it was a complete reversal of the command in <a href="/2_samuel/16-4.htm">2 Samuel 16:4</a>, placing matters upon the old footing, by which Ziba was to have half the produce for cultivating the estate; the other, and apparently the most correct view, is that Ziba was now made actual owner of half the land, and Mephibosheth, instead of a half, would henceforth have only a quarter of the crops. The decision was not equitable, and David speaks in a curt and hurried manner, as though vexed with himself for what he was doing. As a matter of fact, Ziba's treachery had been most useful to David. Besides the pleasure at the time of finding one man faithful, when "all men were liars" (<a href="/psalms/116-11.htm">Psalm 116:11</a>), Ziba had been most active in bringing over the tribe of Benjamin to David's side; and though his motives were selfish and venal, yet, as the king reaped the benefit of his conduct, he was bound not to leave him without reward. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_samuel/19-29.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The king</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ham·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">replied,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֤אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Why</span><br /><span class="heb">לָ֛מָּה</span> <span class="translit">(lām·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> </span><span class="str2">What?, what!, indefinitely what</span><br /><br /><span class="word">say</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּדַבֵּ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(tə·ḏab·bêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange, to speak, to subdue</span><br /><br /><span class="word">any more?</span><br /><span class="heb">ע֖וֹד</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·wḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5750.htm">Strong's 5750: </a> </span><span class="str2">Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I hereby declare</span><br /><span class="heb">אָמַ֕רְתִּי</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·mar·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that you</span><br /><span class="heb">אַתָּ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(’at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Ziba</span><br /><span class="heb">וְצִיבָ֔א</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ṣî·ḇā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6717.htm">Strong's 6717: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ziba -- a servant in Saul's house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are to divide</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּחְלְק֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(taḥ·lə·qū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2505.htm">Strong's 2505: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be smooth, to apportion, separate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the land.”</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשָּׂדֶֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(haś·śā·ḏeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7704.htm">Strong's 7704: </a> </span><span class="str2">Field, land</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_samuel/19-29.htm">2 Samuel 19:29 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/19-29.htm">2 Samuel 19:29 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_samuel/19-29.htm">2 Samuel 19:29 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/19-29.htm">2 Samuel 19:29 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/19-29.htm">2 Samuel 19:29 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_samuel/19-29.htm">2 Samuel 19:29 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_samuel/19-29.htm">2 Samuel 19:29 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_samuel/19-29.htm">2 Samuel 19:29 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_samuel/19-29.htm">2 Samuel 19:29 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_samuel/19-29.htm">2 Samuel 19:29 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_samuel/19-29.htm">OT History: 2 Samuel 19:29 The king said to him Why speak (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_samuel/19-28.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Samuel 19:28"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 19:28" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_samuel/19-30.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Samuel 19:30"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 19:30" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>