2 Samuel 19:29

29 El rey le dijo:—No tienes que dar más explicaciones. Ya he decidido que tú y Siba se repartan 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 y ahora me ha calumniado ante Su Majestad. Sin embargo, Su Majestad es como un ángel de Dios y puede hacer conmigo lo que mejor le parezca.

28 No hay nadie en mi familia paterna que no merezca la muerte en presencia de mi señor el rey. A pesar de eso, Su Majestad le concedió a este servidor suyo comer en la mesa real. ¿Qué derecho tengo de pedirle algo más a Su Majestad?

29 El rey le dijo:—No tienes que dar más explicaciones. Ya he decidido que tú y Siba se repartan las tierras.

30 —Él puede quedarse con todo —le respondió Mefiboset—; a mí me basta con que mi señor el rey haya regresado a su palacio sano y salvo.

31 También Barzilay el galaadita bajó al Jordán. Había viajado desde Roguelín para escoltar al rey cuando cruzara el río.