Bible Strands
2 Samuel 19:30
And Mephibosheth said to the king, “Instead, since my lord the king has safely come to his own house, let Ziba take it all!”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Mephibosheth addresses King David immediately after the monarch ordered his estate divided between him and Ziba. He speaks this response upon David's safe return to Jerusalem.
The words — The Hebrew יִקָּ֑ח (yi.Kach) literally means "let him take" or "he will take," paired with הַ/כֹּ֖ל (ha./Kol) for "all." This verb-object construction signals a complete, voluntary surrender of any remaining claim to the property.
The thread — The motif of relinquishing personal rights for another's safe passage appears in David's lament over Jonathan and Paul's declaration regarding his ministry (2 Samuel 1:26; Acts 20:24).
Why it lands — The text records a factual surrender before noting its theological parallel. It asks a reader to identify where they are negotiating for a share of what God has already allocated to another, and to release it without condition.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- 2 Samuel 1:26 I grieve for you, Jonathan, my brother. You were delightful to me; your love to me was extraordinary, surpassing the love of women.
- Acts 20:24 But I consider my life of no value to me, if only I may finish my course and complete the ministry I have received from the Lord Jesus—the ministry of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.
- Philippians 1:20 I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have complete boldness so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.