2 Samuel 9

2 Samuel · Chapter 9

2 Samuel 9:12

1And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?2And 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.3And 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.4And 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 Lodebar.5Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, from Lodebar.6Now 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!7And 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.8And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?9Then the king called to Ziba, Saul’s servant, and said unto him, I have given unto thy master’s son all that pertained to Saul and to all his house.10Thou 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.11Then 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.12And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Micha. And all that dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants unto Mephibosheth.13So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem: for he did eat continually at the king’s table; and was lame on both his feet.

King James Version (1769)

Other translations

VerseKJVBSBASV
12And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Micha. And all that dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants unto Mephibosheth.And Mephibosheth had a young son named Mica, and all who dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants of Mephibosheth.And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Mica. And all that dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants unto Mephibosheth.

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Original Hebrew words

EnglishHebrewSay itStrong'sMeaning
and [belonged] to Mephiboshethוְלִמְפִיבֹ֥שֶׁתve-lim-fi-VO-shetH4648G
Mephibosheth

מְפִיבֹשֶׁת (me.phi.vo.shet) A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.4.4; son of: Jonathan (H3083H); father of: Micah (H4318H); also called Merib-baal at 1Ch.8.34; 9.40; § Mephibosheth = "exterminating the idol" 1) grandson of Saul and son of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, Saul's concubine; he and his brother Armoni were among the 7 victims surrendered by David to the Gibeonites to avert a famine 2) son of Jonathan and grandson of Saul 2a) also 'Merib-baal'

a sonבֵּן־ben-H1121A
son: child

בֵּן (ben) : child/son

youngקָטָ֖ןka-TANH6996A
small

קָטָן (qa.tan) young, small, unimportant Another spelling of qa.ton (קָטֹן ": small" H6996B)

and name hisוּשְׁמ֣וֹu-she-MOH8034
name

שֵׁם (shem) 1) name 1a) name 1b) reputation, fame, glory 1c) the Name (as designation of God) 1d) memorial, monument Aramaic equivalent: shum (שֻׁם "name" H8036)

[was] Micaמִיכָ֑אmi-KHA'H4316J
Mica

מִיכָא (mi.kah) A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1Ch.9.15; son of: Zichri (H2147K); father of: Mattaniah (H4983) Also named: mi.khah (מִיכָה "Mica" H4318L) § Micha = "who is like God" 1) son of Mephibosheth 2) a Levite who signed the covenant with Nehemiah 3) father of Mattaniah, a Gershonite Levite and descendant of Asaph

and everyוְכֹל֙ve-KHOLH3605
all

כֹּל (kol) 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)

the resident ofמוֹשַׁ֣בmo-SHAVH4186
seat

מוֹשָׁב (mo.shav) 1) seat, assembly, dwelling-place, dwelling, dwellers 1a) seat, sitting, those sitting, sitting company or assembly 1b) dwelling place, dwelling 1c) situation, location 1d) time of dwelling 1e) those dwelling, dweller

[the] house ofבֵּית־beit-H1004MNo entry
Zibaצִיבָ֔אtzi-VA'H6717
Ziba

צִיבָא (tsi.va) A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.9.2 § Ziba = "statue" a servant of Saul whom David made steward of Jonathan's son Mephibosheth

[were] servantsעֲבָדִ֖ים'a-va-DIMH5650
servant/slave

עֲבַד (a.vad) servant, slave Aramaic of e.ved (עֶ֫בֶד "servant/slave" H5650)

of Mephiboshethלִמְפִיבֹֽשֶׁת׃lim-fi-VO-shetH4648G
Mephibosheth

מְפִיבֹשֶׁת (me.phi.vo.shet) A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.4.4; son of: Jonathan (H3083H); father of: Micah (H4318H); also called Merib-baal at 1Ch.8.34; 9.40; § Mephibosheth = "exterminating the idol" 1) grandson of Saul and son of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, Saul's concubine; he and his brother Armoni were among the 7 victims surrendered by David to the Gibeonites to avert a famine 2) son of Jonathan and grandson of Saul 2a) also 'Merib-baal'

Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.