2 Samuel 9:12
10 You and your sons and servants are to work the ground for him and bring in the harvest, so that your master’s grandson may have food to eat. But Mephibosheth, your master’s grandson, is always to eat at my table.” Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.
11 And Ziba said to the king, “Your servant will do all that my lord the king has commanded.” So Mephibosheth ate at David’s table like one of the king’s own sons.
And Mephibosheth had a young son named Mica, and all who dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants of Mephibosheth.
13 So Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, because he always ate at the king’s table, and he was lame in both feet.
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.
Compare
- BSB
- And Mephibosheth had a young son named Mica, and all who dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants of Mephibosheth.
- KJV
- And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Micha. And all that dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants unto Mephibosheth.
- WEB
- Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Mica. All who lived in Ziba’s house were servants to Mephibosheth.
- ASV
- And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Mica. And all that dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants unto Mephibosheth.
- DARBY
- And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Mica. And all who dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants to Mephibosheth.
- BLB
- And to Mephibosheth [was] a young son, and his name [was] Mica. And all who dwelt in the house of Ziba [were] servants of Mephibosheth.
- ÅB
- Mefiboset hadde en liten sønn som hette Mika, og alle som bodde i Sibas hus, var Mefibosets tjenere.
- OTB
- Mefibosjet hadde en ung sønn ved navn Mika. Og alle som bodde i Sibas hus var tjenere for Mefibosjet.
- B1930
- Mefiboset hadde en liten sønn som hette Mika, og alle som bodde i Sibas hus, var Mefibosets tjenere.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Chronicles 8:34–40
The son of Jonathan: Merib-baal, and Merib-baal was the father of Micah.
Read in context1 Chronicles 8:8
Shaharaim had sons in the country of Moab after he had divorced his wives Hushim and Baara.
Read in contextMicah 7:5–6
Do not rely on a friend; do not trust in a companion. Seal the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your arms.
Read in context1 Chronicles 9:40–44
The son of Jonathan: Merib-baal, who was the father of Micah.
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