2 Samuel 9:12
10 Thou therefore, and thy sons, and thy servants, shall till the land for him, and thou shalt bring in the fruits, that thy master’s son may have food to eat: but Mephibosheth thy master’s son shall eat bread alway at my table. Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.
11 Then said Ziba unto the king, According to all that my lord the king hath commanded his servant, so shall thy servant do. As for Mephibosheth, said the king, he shall eat at my table, as one of the king’s sons.
And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Micha. And all that dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants unto Mephibosheth.
13 So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem: for he did eat continually at the king’s table; and was lame on both his 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
And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal; and Merib-baal begat Micah.
Read in context1 Chronicles 8:8
And Shaharaim begat children in the country of Moab, after he had sent them away; Hushim and Baara were his wives.
Read in contextMicah 7:5–6
Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.
Read in context1 Chronicles 9:40–44
And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal: and Merib-baal begat Micah.
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