2 Samuel 19:15
Context19:15 So the king returned and came to the Jordan River. 1
Now the people of Judah 2 had come to Gilgal to meet the king and to help him 3 cross the Jordan.
2 Samuel 19:20
Context19:20 For I, your servant, 4 know that I sinned, and I have come today as the first of all the house of Joseph to come down to meet my lord the king.”
2 Samuel 19:24
Context19:24 Now Mephibosheth, Saul’s grandson, 5 came down to meet the king. From the day the king had left until the day he safely 6 returned, Mephibosheth 7 had not cared for his feet 8 nor trimmed 9 his mustache nor washed his clothes.
1 tn The word “River” is not in the Hebrew text, but has been supplied in the translation for clarity.
2 tn The Hebrew text has simply “Judah.”
3 tn Heb “the king.” The pronoun (“him”) has been used in the translation to avoid redundancy.
4 tn The Hebrew text has simply “your servant.”
5 tn Heb “son.”
6 tn Heb “in peace.” So also in v. 31.
7 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Mephibosheth) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
8 tn Heb “done his feet.”
9 tn Heb “done.”