2 Samuel 9:6
4 And the king said unto him, Where is he? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he is in the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, in Lo-debar.
5 Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, from Lo-debar.
Now when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, was come unto David, he fell on his face, and did reverence. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold thy servant!
7 And David said unto him, Fear not: for I will surely shew thee kindness for Jonathan thy father’s sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat bread at my table continually.
8 And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?
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
- And when Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, he fell facedown in reverence. Then David said, “Mephibosheth!” “I am your servant,” he replied.
- KJV
- Now when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, was come unto David, he fell on his face, and did reverence. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold thy servant!
- WEB
- Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, fell on his face, and showed respect. David said, “Mephibosheth?” He answered, “Behold, your servant!”
- ASV
- And Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came unto David, and fell on his face, and did obeisance. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold, thy servant!
- DARBY
- And Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, and fell on his face and did obeisance. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he said, Behold thy servant!
- BLB
- And Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, son of Saul, had come to David, and he fell on his face and bowed low. And David said, “Mephibosheth.” And he answered, “Behold, your servant!”
- ÅB
- Og da Mefiboset, sønn av Jonatan, Sauls sønn, kom inn til David, kastet han seg ned med ansiktet mot jorden. Og David sa: Mefiboset! Han svarte: Her er din tjener.
- OTB
- Mefibosjet, Jonatans sønn og Sauls barnebarn, kom til David og bøyde seg ned, kastet seg ned. Og David sa, "Mefibosjet!" Og han svarte, "Her er din tjener!"
- B1930
- Og da Mefiboset, sønn av Jonatan, Sauls sønn, kom inn til David, kastet han sig ned med ansiktet mot jorden. Og David sa: Mefiboset! Han svarte: Her er din tjener.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Chronicles 9:40
And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal: and Merib-baal begat Micah.
Read in context2 Samuel 16:4
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.
Read in context2 Samuel 19:24–30
And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king, and had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came again in peace.
Read in context1 Samuel 25:23
And when Abigail saw David, she hasted, and lighted off the ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground,
Read in context1 Chronicles 8:34
And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal; and Merib-baal begat Micah.
Read in contextGenesis 33:3
And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.
Read in contextGenesis 18:2
And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground,
Read in context1 Samuel 20:41
And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded.
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