And the king said unto him, Why speakest thou any more of thy matters? I have said, Thou and Ziba divide the land.
The king said to him, 'Why do you keep talking about this? I've already decided, you and Ziba will split the land between you.'
King David is cutting off further discussion and making a quick decision to split disputed property between two parties rather than determining who was right.
📚 Historical Context
In the story of 2 Samuel, King David is returning to his throne in Jerusalem after defeating his son Absalom's rebellion, a time of political unrest and reconciliation. Earlier, David had given the lands of Mephibosheth, the grandson of Saul and son of Jonathan, to his servant Ziba based on Ziba's false accusation of Mephibosheth's disloyalty. Upon hearing Mephibosheth's explanation of his faithfulness, David decides to split the land as a compromise to restore peace.
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