2 Samuel 19:29

29 Y el rey le dijo: ¿Por qué sigues hablando de tus asuntos? Yo he decidido: "Tú y Siba os repartiréis las tierras."

2 Samuel 19:29 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 19:29

And the king said unto him, why speakest thou any more of thy
matters?
&c.] Of his father's family, and the injuries done by them to David, and of the benefits and favours which he had received from David, or of his temporal affairs, of his estate, which David had given away to Ziba:

I have said, thou and Ziba divide the land;
revoking his last grant to Ziba, which gave him all that belonged to Mephibosheth, ( 2 Samuel 16:4 ) ; he established his first decree, that Ziba should have half the profit of the land for tilling it, and the other half be given to Mephibosheth; he did not choose to punish Ziba for slandering his master, being inclined to clemency and mercy, and determined to show no severity at that time; and might be in some fear of Ziba, being a considerable man, lest he should raise a new insurrection, if he bore hard upon him; besides, he might have a large share in his affection, having made a present to him in the time of his distress, and was one of the first that came to meet him upon his return, ( 2 Samuel 19:17 ) ( 2 Samuel 16:1 2 Samuel 16:2 ) .

2 Samuel 19:29 In-Context

27 Además, ha calumniado a tu siervo ante mi señor el rey; pero mi señor el rey es como el ángel de Dios; haz, pues, lo que te parezca bien.

28 Porque toda la casa de mi padre no era más que hombres muertos ante mi señor el rey; con todo, pusiste a tu siervo entre los que comían a tu propia mesa. ¿Qué derecho tengo todavía para quejarme más al rey?

29 Y el rey le dijo: ¿Por qué sigues hablando de tus asuntos? Yo he decidido: "Tú y Siba os repartiréis las tierras."

30 Y Mefiboset dijo al rey: Que él las tome todas, ya que mi señor el rey ha vuelto en paz a su propia casa.

31 Barzilai galaadita también había descendido de Rogelim, y había cruzado el Jordán con el rey para despedirlo en el Jordán.