2 Samuel 16:4
2 And the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, The asses be for the king’s household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as be faint in the wilderness may drink.
3 And the king said, And where is thy master’s son? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he abideth at Jerusalem: for he said, To day shall the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.
Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine are all that pertained unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I humbly beseech thee that I may find grace in thy sight, my lord, O king.
5 And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came.
6 And he cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David: and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- So the king said to Ziba, “All that belongs to Mephibosheth is now yours!” “I humbly bow before you,” said Ziba. “May I find favor in your eyes, my lord the king!”
- KJV
- Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine are all that pertained unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I humbly beseech thee that I may find grace in thy sight, my lord, O king.
- WEB
- Then the king said to Ziba, “Behold, all that belongs to Mephibosheth is yours.” Ziba said, “I bow down. Let me find favor in your sight, my lord, O king.”
- ASV
- Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine is all that pertaineth unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I do obeisance; let me find favor in thy sight, my lord, O king.
- DARBY
- And the king said to Ziba, Behold, thine are all that pertained to Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I humbly bow myself: may I find favour in thy sight, my lord, O king.
- BLB
- And the king said to Ziba, “Behold, unto you [is] all that [is] unto Mephibosheth.” And Ziba said, “I humbly bow before you [that] I may find favor in your eyes, my lord the king.”
- ÅB
- Da sa kongen til Siba: Du skal få alt det som Mefiboset har. Og Siba sa: Jeg kaster meg til jorden; la meg finne nåde for min herre kongens øyne!
- OTB
- Så sa kongen til Siba, "Se, alt som tilhørte Mefibosjet er nå ditt." Og Siba sa, "Jeg bøyer meg for deg; må jeg finne nåde i dine øyne, min herre kongen."
- B1930
- Da sa kongen til Siba: Du skal få alt det som Mefiboset har. Og Siba sa: Jeg kaster mig til jorden; la mig finne nåde for min herre kongens øine!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 18:13
He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.
Read in contextProverbs 18:17
He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
Read in contextExodus 23:8
And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
Read in contextProverbs 19:2
Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 19:15
One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established.
Read in context2 Samuel 14:22
And Joab fell to the ground on his face, and bowed himself, and thanked the king: and Joab said, To day thy servant knoweth that I have found grace in thy sight, my lord, O king, in that the king hath fulfilled the request of his servant.
Read in context2 Samuel 14:4
And when the woman of Tekoah spake to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king.
Read in context2 Samuel 14:10–11
And the king said, Whosoever saith ought unto thee, bring him to me, and he shall not touch thee any more.
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