Jonathan, my brother, I miss you so much! I enjoyed being with you so much. Your love for me was more wonderful than the love of women.
2 Samuel 19:30 - Easy To Read Version Mephibosheth said to the king, “My lord and king, it is enough that you have come home in peace. Let Ziba have the land!” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Mephibosheth said unto the king, Yea, let him take all, forasmuch as my lord the king is come again in peace unto his own house. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Mephibosheth said to the king, Oh, let him take it all, since my lord the king has returned home in safety and peace. American Standard Version (1901) And Mephibosheth said unto the king, yea, let him take all, forasmuch as my lord the king is come in peace unto his own house. Common English Bible Mephibosheth said to the king, “Let him take all of it, since my master and king has come home safely.” Catholic Public Domain Version And Mephibosheth responded to the king, "But now let him take it all, since my lord the king has been returned peacefully into his own house." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Miphiboseth answered the king: Yea, let him take all; forasmuch as my lord the king is returned peaceably into his house. |
Jonathan, my brother, I miss you so much! I enjoyed being with you so much. Your love for me was more wonderful than the love of women.
The people went across the Jordan River to help bring the king’s family back to Judah. The people did anything the king wanted. While the king was crossing the river, Shimei son of Gera came to meet him. Shimei bowed down on the ground in front of the king.
The king said to Mephibosheth, “Don’t say anything more about your problems. This is what I decide: You and Ziba will divide the land.”
Barzillai of Gilead came down from Rogelim. He came to the Jordan River with King David. He went with the king to lead him across {the river}.
Then King David called Saul’s servant Ziba. David said to Ziba, “I have given Saul’s family and everything he owns to your master’s grandson (Mephibosheth).
I don’t care about my own life. The most important thing is that I finish my work. I want to finish the work that the Lord Jesus gave me to do—to tell people the Good News about God’s grace (kindness).
The thing I want and hope for is that I will not fail Christ in anything. I hope that I will have the courage now, like always, to show the greatness of Christ in my life here on earth. I want to do that if I die or if I live.