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2 Samuel 9 Young's Literal Translation

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1 And David saith, 'Is there yet any left to the house of Saul, and I do with him kindness because of Jonathan?'
1 David said, “Is there yet any who is left of Saul’s house, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?”
2 And the house of Saul hath a servant, and his name [is] Ziba, and they call for him unto David; and the king saith unto him, 'Art thou Ziba?' and he saith, 'Thy servant.'
2 There was of Saul’s house a servant whose name was Ziba, and they called him to David; and the king said to him, “Are you Ziba?” He said, “I am your servant.”
3 And the king saith, 'Is there not yet a man to the house of Saul, and I do with him the kindness of God?' And Ziba saith unto the king, 'Jonathan hath yet a son — lame.'
3 The king said, “Is there not yet any of Saul’s house, that I may show the kindness of God to him?” Ziba said to the king, “Jonathan still has a son, who is lame in his feet.”
4 And the king saith to him, 'Where [is] he?' and Ziba saith unto the king, 'Lo, he [is] in the house of Machir, son of Ammiel, in Lo-Debar.'
4 The king said to him, “Where is he?” Ziba said to the king, “Behold, he is in the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, in Lo Debar.”
5 And king David sendeth, and taketh him out of the house of Machir son of Ammiel, of Lo-Debar,
5 Then King David sent and brought him out of the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, from Lo Debar.
6 and Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, son of Saul, cometh unto David, and falleth on his face, and doth obeisance, and David saith, 'Mephibosheth;' and he saith, 'Lo, thy servant.'
6 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!”
7 And David saith to him, 'Be not afraid; for I certainly do with thee kindness because of Jonathan thy father, and have given back to thee all the field of Saul thy father, and thou dost eat bread at my table continually.'
7 David said to him, “Don’t be afraid, for I will surely show you kindness for Jonathan your father’s sake, and will restore to you all the land of Saul your father. You will eat bread at my table continually.”
8 And he boweth himself, and saith, 'What [is] thy servant, that thou hast turned unto the dead dog — such as I?'
8 He bowed down, and said, “What is your servant, that you should look at such a dead dog as I am?”
9 And the king calleth unto Ziba servant of Saul, and saith unto him, 'All that was to Saul and to all his house, I have given to the son of thy lord,
9 Then the king called to Ziba, Saul’s servant, and said to him, “All that belonged to Saul and to all his house I have given to your master’s son.
10 and thou hast served for him the land, thou and thy sons, and thy servants, and hast brought in, and there hath been to the son of thy lord bread, and he hath eaten it; and Mephibosheth son of thy lord doth eat continually bread at my table;' and Ziba hath fifteen sons and twenty servants.
10 Till the land for him—you, your sons, and your servants. Bring in the harvest, that your master’s son may have bread to eat; but Mephibosheth your master’s son will always eat bread at my table.” Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.
11 And Ziba saith unto the king, 'According to all that my lord the king commandeth his servant, so doth thy servant;' as to Mephibosheth, 'he is eating at my table ([saith the king]) as one of the sons of the king.'
11 Then 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 the king’s table like one of the king’s sons.
12 And Mephibosheth hath a young son, and his name [is] Micha, and every one dwelling in the house of Ziba [are] servants to Mephibosheth.
12 Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Mica. All who lived in Ziba’s house were servants to Mephibosheth.
13 And Mephibosheth is dwelling in Jerusalem, for at the table of the king he is eating continually, and he [is] lame of his two feet.
13 So Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, for he ate continually at the king’s table. He was lame in both his feet.

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People

  • Ammiel

    Father of Machir

    Named as the father of Machir of Lo-debar.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 9:4; 2 Samuel 17:27

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  • David

    King of Israel

    The shepherd who became Israel's greatest king and a man after God's own heart.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Sam. 16 - 1 Kings 2; 2 Sam. 7; 1 Chron. 2:15; Matt. 1:6

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  • Machir

    Host of Mephibosheth at Lo-debar

    Son of Ammiel of Lo-debar, in whose house Mephibosheth was staying, and who later brought supplies to David at Mahanaim.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 9:4; 2 Samuel 9:5; 2 Samuel 17:27

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  • Mephibosheth

    Jonathan's son

    Jonathan's son, lamed as a child, whom David honored at his own table for his father's sake.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 4:4; 2 Samuel 9

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  • Ziba

    Steward of Saul's house

    A servant of Saul's family whom David summoned to find Jonathan's heir; with fifteen sons and twenty servants he was set to farm Saul's land for Mephibosheth, later brought…

    Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 9:2; 2 Samuel 9:10; 2 Samuel 16:1

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Cross references (12)

Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.

  1. 1 1 Samuel 20:42; Mark 9:41; Matthew 25:40; 1 Peter 3:8; 2 Samuel 1:26
  2. 2 2 Samuel 16:1–4; 2 Samuel 19:17; 2 Samuel 19:27–29; Genesis 15:2–3; Genesis 24:2
  3. 3 2 Samuel 4:4; Titus 3:3–4; Luke 6:36; Deuteronomy 10:15; 1 Samuel 20:14–17
  4. 4 2 Samuel 17:27–29
  5. 6 1 Chronicles 9:40; 2 Samuel 16:4; 2 Samuel 19:24–30; 1 Samuel 25:23; 1 Chronicles 8:34
  6. 7 2 Samuel 9:1; 2 Samuel 9:3; 1 Kings 2:7; 2 Samuel 19:28; Luke 1:29–30
  7. 8 2 Samuel 16:9; Matthew 15:26–27; 1 Samuel 24:14–15; 2 Samuel 3:8; 1 Samuel 26:20
  8. 9 2 Samuel 16:4; 2 Samuel 19:29; 1 Samuel 9:1; Isaiah 32:8
  9. 10 2 Samuel 9:7; 2 Samuel 19:28; 2 Kings 25:29; 2 Samuel 9:11–13; Luke 14:15
  10. 11 2 Samuel 16:1–4; 2 Samuel 19:26; 2 Samuel 19:17
  11. 12 1 Chronicles 8:34–40; 1 Chronicles 8:8; Micah 7:5–6; 1 Chronicles 9:40–44
  12. 13 2 Samuel 9:7; 2 Samuel 9:3; 2 Samuel 9:10–11

Cross references: OpenBible.info (CC BY), drawn mainly from the public-domain Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. · Sources & licences