2 Samuel

2 Samuel 9:1–3

¹Then David asked, “Is there anyone left from the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for the sake of Jonathan?”

²And there was a servant of the house of Saul named Ziba. They summoned him to David, and the king inquired, “Are you Ziba?”

“I am your servant,” he replied.

³So the king asked, “Is there anyone left of the house of Saul to whom I can show the kindness of God?”

Ziba answered, “There is still Jonathan’s son, who is lame in both feet.”

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2 Samuel 9:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then David	דָּוִ֔ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
asked	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Is there	יֶשׁ־	yeš-	Adverb	H3426 being, substance, existence
anyone left	נוֹתַ֖ר	nō·w·ṯar	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3498 remain over
from the house	לְבֵ֣ית	lə·ḇêṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Saul	שָׁא֑וּל	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
to whom	עִמּוֹ֙	‘im·mōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5973 with
I can show	וְאֶעֱשֶׂ֤ה	wə·’e·‘ĕ·śeh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular	H6213 do, make
kindness	חֶ֔סֶד	ḥe·seḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
for the sake	בַּעֲב֖וּר	ba·‘ă·ḇūr	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H5668 crossed, transit, account
of Jonathan	יְהוֹנָתָֽן׃	yə·hō·w·nā·ṯān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3083 Jehonathan

2 Samuel 9:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And there was a servant	עֶ֙בֶד֙	‘e·ḇeḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
of the house	וּלְבֵ֨ית	ū·lə·ḇêṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Saul	שָׁא֥וּל	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
named	וּשְׁמ֣וֹ	ū·šə·mōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8034 name
Ziba	צִיבָ֔א	ṣî·ḇā	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6717 Tsiba
They summoned	וַיִּקְרְאוּ־	way·yiq·rə·’ū-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7121 call, proclaim, read
him	ל֖וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
David	דָּוִ֑ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
and the king	הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
inquired	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Are you	הַאַתָּ֥ה	ha·’at·tāh	Article; Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
Ziba	צִיבָ֖א	ṣî·ḇā	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6717 Tsiba
I am your servant	עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃	‘aḇ·de·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
he replied	וַיֹּ֥אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say

2 Samuel 9:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So the king	הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
asked	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Is there anyone	אִישׁ֙	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
left	ע֥וֹד	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
of the house	לְבֵ֣ית	lə·ḇêṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Saul	שָׁא֔וּל	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
to whom	עִמּ֖וֹ	‘im·mōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5973 with
I can show	וְאֶעֱשֶׂ֥ה	wə·’e·‘ĕ·śeh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular	H6213 do, make
the kindness	חֶ֣סֶד	ḥe·seḏ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2617 goodness, kindness
of God	אֱלֹהִ֑ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
Ziba	צִיבָא֙	ṣî·ḇā	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6717 Tsiba
answered	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
There is still	ע֛וֹד	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
Jonathan’s	לִיהוֹנָתָ֖ן	lî·hō·w·nā·ṯān	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3083 Jehonathan
son	בֵּ֥ן	bên	Noun - masculine singular	H1121 son
lame	נְכֵ֥ה	nə·ḵêh	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H5223 smitten, stricken
in both feet	רַגְלָֽיִם׃	raḡ·lā·yim	Noun - fd	H7272 foot

Cross-references

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2 Samuel 9:1 1 Samuel 20:42 · Mark 9:41 · Matthew 25:40 · 1 Peter 3:8 · 2 Samuel 1:26 · 1 Kings 2:7 · Matthew 10:42 · John 19:26–27 · Proverbs 27:10 · 1 Samuel 20:14–17 · 1 Samuel 23:16–18 · 1 Samuel 18:1–4

2 Samuel 9:2 2 Samuel 16:1–4 · 2 Samuel 19:17

2 Samuel 9:3 2 Samuel 4:4 · Titus 3:3–4 · Matthew 5:44–45 · Luke 6:36 · 1 Samuel 20:14–17 · Deuteronomy 10:15 · Deuteronomy 4:37 · 2 Samuel 19:26

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.