Context 8Again he prostrated himself and said, “What is your servant, that you should regard a dead dog like me?” 9Then the king called Saul’s servant Ziba and said to him, “All that belonged to Saul and to all his house I have given to your master’s grandson. 10“You and your sons and your servants shall cultivate the land for him, and you shall bring in the produce so that your master’s grandson may have food; nevertheless Mephibosheth your master’s grandson shall eat at my table regularly.” Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants. 11Then Ziba said to the king, “According to all that my lord the king commands his servant so your servant will do.” So Mephibosheth ate at David’s table as one of the king’s sons. 12Mephibosheth had a young son whose name was Mica. And all who lived in the house of Ziba were servants to Mephibosheth. 13So Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, for he ate at the king’s table regularly. Now he was lame in both feet. Parallel Verses American Standard VersionAnd he did obeisance, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am? Douay-Rheims Bible He bowed down to him, and said: Who am I thy servant, that thou shouldst look upon such a dead dog as I am? Darby Bible Translation And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am? English Revised Version And he did obeisance, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am? Webster's Bible Translation And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldst look upon such a dead dog as I am? World English Bible He did obeisance, and said, "What is your servant, that you should look on such a dead dog as I am?" Young's Literal Translation And he boweth himself, and saith, 'What is thy servant, that thou hast turned unto the dead dog -- such as I?' Library David and Jonathan's Son'And David said, is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindness for Jonathan's sake? 2. And there was of the house of Saul a servant whose name was Ziba. And when they had called him unto David, the king said unto him, Art thou Ziba? And he said, Thy servant is he. 3. And the king said, Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may shew the kindness of God unto him? And Ziba said unto the king, Jonathan hath yet a son, which is lame on his feet. 4. And the … Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture Samuel Links 2 Samuel 9:8 NIV • 2 Samuel 9:8 NLT • 2 Samuel 9:8 ESV • 2 Samuel 9:8 NASB • 2 Samuel 9:8 KJV • 2 Samuel 9:8 Bible Apps • 2 Samuel 9:8 Parallel • Bible Hub |
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