2 Samuel 19:28
For all of my father’s house were but dead men before my lord the king: yet didst thou set thy servant among them that did eat at thine own table. What right therefore have I yet to cry any more unto the king? For all of my father’s house were but dead men before my lord the king: yet didst thou set thy servant among them that did eat at thine own table. What right therefore have I yet to cry any more unto the king?
The verse belongs to the closing history of David's reign recorded in 2 Samuel, with its difficulties and the sad consequences of his many wives and of sons he was unable to control. That closing history includes Absalom's rebellion and death, David's lament and return to Jerusalem, his troubles with Joab, and his numbering of the people. It is told with detailed faithfulness that stamps the account with inspiration and shows that God does not hide the sins of even the greatest kings.
The verse belongs to the account of the retribution that followed David's wrong conduct toward Uriah. That retribution continued through the rest of David's life and fell especially on his family.
More immediately, the verse belongs to David's victory over Absalom and return to Jerusalem after fleeing from Jerusalem and war against Absalom amid heavy disgrace and sorrow on account of his sons Amnon and Absalom. It belongs to the incidents connected with David's kindness to Mephibosheth son of Jonathan in setting him among those that ate at his own table.
The verse is Mephibosheth's grateful acknowledgment of David's exceptional favor and kindness to the house of Saul. Though his father's house were but dead men condemned to death before the king, David set him among those who ate at the royal table. Mephibosheth therefore says he has no further right or claim to cry any more unto the king.