Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version And he has slandered your servant to my lord the king. My lord the king is like an angel of God; so do whatever you wish. New Living Translation Ziba has slandered me by saying that I refused to come. But I know that my lord the king is like an angel of God, so do what you think is best. English Standard Version He has slandered your servant to my lord the king. But my lord the king is like the angel of God; do therefore what seems good to you. Berean Standard Bible and he has slandered your servant to my lord the king. Yet my lord the king is like the angel of God, so do what is good in your eyes. King James Bible 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. New King James Version And he has slandered your servant to my lord the king, but my lord the king is like the angel of God. Therefore do what is good in your eyes. New American Standard Bible Furthermore, he has slandered your servant to my lord the king; but my lord the king is like the angel of God, therefore do what is good in your sight. NASB 1995 “Moreover, he has slandered your servant to my lord the king; but my lord the king is like the angel of God, therefore do what is good in your sight. NASB 1977 “Moreover, he has slandered your servant to my lord the king; but my lord the king is like the angel of God, therefore do what is good in your sight. Legacy Standard Bible Moreover, he has slandered your servant to my lord the king; but my lord the king is like the angel of God, therefore do what is good in your sight. Amplified Bible Further, he has slandered your servant to my lord the king; but my lord the king is like the angel of God; so do what is good in your eyes. Christian Standard Bible Ziba slandered your servant to my lord the king. But my lord the king is like the angel of God, so do whatever you think best. Holman Christian Standard Bible Ziba slandered your servant to my lord the king. But my lord the king is like the Angel of God, so do whatever you think best. American Standard Version 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. Contemporary English Version then he lied about me. You're as wise as an angel of God, so do what you think is right. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation He told you lies about me, Your Majesty. However, you are like God's Messenger. Do what you think is right. Good News Translation He lied about me to Your Majesty, but you are like God's angel, so do what seems right to you. International Standard Version by slandering your servant to your majesty. But your majesty the king is like an angel from God: so do what you think is best. Majority Standard Bible and he has slandered your servant to my lord the king. Yet my lord the king is like the angel of God, so do what is good in your eyes. NET Bible But my servant has slandered me to my lord the king. But my lord the king is like an angel of God. Do whatever seems appropriate to you. New Heart English Bible And he has slandered your servant to my lord the king. But my lord the king did that which was good in my eyes, like an angel of God. Webster's Bible Translation And he hath slandered thy servant to my lord the king; but my lord the king is as an angel of God: do therefore what is good in thy eyes. World English Bible He has slandered your servant to my lord the king, but my lord the king is as an angel of God. Therefore do what is good in your eyes. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand he utters slander against your servant to my lord the king, and my lord the king [is] as a messenger of God; and do that which is good in your eyes, Young's Literal Translation and he uttereth slander against thy servant unto my lord the king, and my lord the king is as a messenger of God; and do thou that which is good in thine eyes, Smith's Literal Translation And he will slander against thy servant to my lord the king; and my lord the king as a messenger of God: and do thou the good in thine eyes. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleMoreover he hath also accused me thy servant to thee, my lord the king: but thou my lord the king art as an angel of God, do what pleaseth thee. Catholic Public Domain Version Moreover, he also accused me, your servant, to you, my lord the king. But you, my lord the king, are like an Angel of God. Do whatever is pleasing to you. New American Bible But he slandered your servant before my lord the king. But my lord the king is like an angel of God. Do whatever seems good to you. New Revised Standard Version He has slandered your servant to my lord the king. But my lord the king is like the angel of God; do therefore what seems good to you. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd my servant has lied about me, O my lord the king; but you, my lord the king, you are as an angel of God; do therefore what is good in your eyes. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And my Servant deceived me, my Lord King, and you, my Lord King, are as an Angel of God! Do whatever is excellent in your eyes! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And 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. Brenton Septuagint Translation And he has dealt deceitfully with thy servant to my lord the king: but my lord the king is as an angel of God, and do thou that which is good in thine eyes. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Mephibosheth Excused…26“My lord the king,” he replied, “because I am lame, I said, ‘I will have my donkey saddled so that I may ride on it and go with the king.’ But my servant Ziba deceived me, 27and he has slandered your servant to my lord the king. Yet my lord the king is like the angel of God, so do what is good in your eyes. 28For 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?”… Cross References 2 Samuel 16:3 “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.’” 2 Samuel 9:2-13 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.” / “Where is he?” replied the king. And Ziba said, “Indeed, he is in Lo-debar at the house of Machir son of Ammiel.” ... 2 Samuel 16:1-4 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.’” ... 1 Samuel 24:9 and said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of men who say, ‘Look, David intends to harm you’? 1 Samuel 26:19 Now please, may my lord the king hear the words of his servant: If the LORD has stirred you up against me, then may He accept an offering. But if men have done it, may they be cursed in the presence of the LORD! For today they have driven me away from sharing in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, ‘Go, serve other gods.’ 1 Kings 1:32-40 Then King David said, “Call in for me Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada.” So they came before the king. / “Take my servants with you,” said the king. “Set my son Solomon on my own mule and take him down to Gihon. / There Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet are to anoint him king over Israel. You are to blow the ram’s horn and declare, ‘Long live King Solomon!’ ... 1 Kings 2:7 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. Psalm 41:9 Even my close friend whom I trusted, the one who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me. Psalm 55:12-14 For it is not an enemy who insults me; that I could endure. It is not a foe who rises against me; from him I could hide. / But it is you, a man like myself, my companion and close friend. / We shared sweet fellowship together; we walked with the crowd into the house of God. Proverbs 18:17 The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him. Proverbs 19:5 A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies will not escape. Isaiah 29:21 those who indict a man with a word, who ensnare the mediator at the gate, and who with false charges deprive the innocent of justice. Matthew 7:1-2 “Do not judge, or you will be judged. / For with the same judgment you pronounce, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. Matthew 10:36 A man’s enemies will be the members of his own household.’ Matthew 26:14-16 Then one of the Twelve, the one called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests / and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I hand Him over to you?” And they set out for him thirty pieces of silver. / So from then on Judas looked for an opportunity to betray Jesus. Treasury of Scripture And he has slandered your servant to my lord the king; but my lord the king is as an angel of God: do therefore what is good in your eyes. slandered 2 Samuel 16:3 And 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. Exodus 20:16 Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. Psalm 15:3 He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour. as an angel 2 Samuel 14:17,20 Then thine handmaid said, The word of my lord the king shall now be comfortable: for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad: therefore the LORD thy God will be with thee… 1 Samuel 29:9 And Achish answered and said to David, I know that thou art good in my sight, as an angel of God: notwithstanding the princes of the Philistines have said, He shall not go up with us to the battle. Jump to Previous Account Angel Eyes False. Good Moreover Pleases Seems Servant Sight Slander Slandered Uttereth WhateverJump to Next Account Angel Eyes False. Good Moreover Pleases Seems Servant Sight Slander Slandered Uttereth Whatever2 Samuel 19 1. Joab causes the king to cease his mourning9. The Israelites are earnest to bring the king back 11. David sends to the priest to incite them of Judah 18. Shimei is pardoned 24. Mephibosheth excused 32. Barzillai dismissed, and Chimham his son taken into the king's family 41. The Israelites expostulate with Judah for bringing home the king without them and he has slandered your servant to my lord the king. This phrase refers to the accusation made by Ziba against Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan and grandson of Saul. In the context of 2 Samuel 16:3, Ziba falsely claimed that Mephibosheth was hoping to regain the kingdom of his grandfather Saul. Slander, or false accusation, is a recurring theme in the Bible, often used by adversaries to undermine the righteous (e.g., Nehemiah 6:5-7). The cultural context of ancient Israel placed a high value on loyalty and truthfulness, making slander a serious offense. This incident highlights the challenges of discerning truth in leadership and the potential for manipulation by those seeking personal gain. Yet my lord the king is like the angel of God, so do what is good in your eyes. Persons / Places / Events 1. MephiboshethThe son of Jonathan and grandson of King Saul, Mephibosheth was crippled in both feet. He was a recipient of King David's kindness due to David's covenant with Jonathan. 2. King David The second king of Israel, known for his heart for God and his complex reign, which included both triumphs and personal failures. 3. Ziba The servant of Mephibosheth who deceived King David by slandering Mephibosheth, claiming he was disloyal during Absalom's rebellion. 4. Jerusalem The capital city of Israel, where King David returned after the defeat of Absalom's rebellion. 5. Absalom's Rebellion A significant event where David's son, Absalom, led a revolt against his father, causing David to flee Jerusalem temporarily. Teaching Points Discernment in LeadershipLeaders must exercise discernment and seek truth, especially when faced with conflicting reports. David's situation with Mephibosheth and Ziba underscores the need for wisdom in judgment. The Power of Slander Slander can cause significant harm and division. Believers are called to be cautious with their words and to seek reconciliation and truth. Trust in God's Justice Like Mephibosheth, who trusted David's judgment, believers should trust in God's ultimate justice and righteousness, even when falsely accused. Mercy and Grace David's response to Mephibosheth reflects God's grace. Christians are encouraged to extend grace and mercy, even when wronged. Faithfulness in Adversity Mephibosheth's loyalty to David during Absalom's rebellion serves as a model of faithfulness. Believers are called to remain steadfast in their commitments, even in challenging times. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew and he has slanderedוַיְרַגֵּ֣ל (way·rag·gêl) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7270: To walk along, to reconnoiter, to be a, tale-bearer, to lead about your servant בְּעַבְדְּךָ֔ (bə·‘aḇ·də·ḵā) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 5650: Slave, servant to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to my lord אֲדֹנִ֖י (’ă·ḏō·nî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 113: Sovereign, controller the king. הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king Yet my lord וַאדֹנִ֤י (wa·ḏō·nî) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 113: Sovereign, controller the king [is] הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king like the Angel כְּמַלְאַ֣ךְ (kə·mal·’aḵ) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4397: A messenger, of God, an angel of God, הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative so do וַעֲשֵׂ֥ה (wa·‘ă·śêh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make [what is] good הַטּ֖וֹב (haṭ·ṭō·wḇ) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good in your eyes. בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃ (bə·‘ê·ne·ḵā) Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | second person masculine singular Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain Links 2 Samuel 19:27 NIV2 Samuel 19:27 NLT 2 Samuel 19:27 ESV 2 Samuel 19:27 NASB 2 Samuel 19:27 KJV 2 Samuel 19:27 BibleApps.com 2 Samuel 19:27 Biblia Paralela 2 Samuel 19:27 Chinese Bible 2 Samuel 19:27 French Bible 2 Samuel 19:27 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Samuel 19:27 He has slandered your servant to my (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) |
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