2 Samuel

2 Samuel 9:7–13

7“Do not be afraid,” said David, “for surely I will show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan. I will restore to you all the land of your grandfather Saul, and you will always eat at my table.”

8Mephibosheth bowed down and said, “What is your servant, that you should show regard for a dead dog like me?”

9Then the king summoned Saul’s servant Ziba and said to him, “I have given to your master’s grandson all that belonged to Saul and to all his house. 10You and your sons and servants are to work the ground for him and bring in the harvest, so that your master’s grandson may have food to eat. But Mephibosheth, your master’s grandson, is always to eat at my table.”

Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants. 11And Ziba said to the king, “Your servant will do all that my lord the king has commanded.”

So Mephibosheth ate at David’s tableb like one of the king’s own sons. 12And Mephibosheth had a young son named Mica,c and all who dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants of Mephibosheth. 13So Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, because he always ate at the king’s table, and he was lame in both feet.

Footnotes

  • b 9:11 LXX; Hebrew my table
  • c 9:12 Mica is a variant of Micah; see 1 Chronicles 8:34|1CH 8:34.

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2 Samuel 9:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be afraidתִּירָ֗אtî·rāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3372 fear
saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩way·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Davidדָוִ֜דḏā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
surely I will showעָשֹׂה֩‘ā·śōhVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH6213 do, make
youעִמְּךָ֥‘im·mə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH5973 with
kindnessחֶ֙סֶד֙ḥe·seḏNoun - masculine singularH2617 goodness, kindness
for the sakeבַּֽעֲבוּר֙ba·‘ă·ḇūrPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH5668 crossed, transit, account
of your fatherאָבִ֔יךָ’ā·ḇî·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1 father
Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָ֣ןyə·hō·w·nā·ṯānNoun - proper - masculine singularH3083 Jehonathan
I will restoreוַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֣יwa·hă·ši·ḇō·ṯîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH7725 turn back, return
to youלְךָ֔lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the landשְׂדֵ֖הśə·ḏêhNoun - masculine singular constructH7704 id.
of your grandfatherאָבִ֑יךָ’ā·ḇî·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1 father
Saulשָׁא֣וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
and youוְאַתָּ֗הwə·’at·tāhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
will alwaysתָּמִֽיד׃tā·mîḏAdverbH8548 continuity
eatתֹּ֥אכַלtō·ḵalVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH398 eat
atעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
my tableשֻׁלְחָנִ֖יšul·ḥā·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH7979 table

2 Samuel 9:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Mephibosheth bowed downוַיִּשְׁתַּ֕חוּway·yiš·ta·ḥūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7812 bow down
and saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Whatמֶ֣הmehInterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
is your servantעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ‘aḇ·de·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
thatכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
you should show regardפָנִ֔יתָp̄ā·nî·ṯāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH6437 turn
forאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
a deadהַמֵּ֖תham·mêṯArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH4191 die
dogהַכֶּ֥לֶבhak·ke·leḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3611 dog
like meכָּמֽוֹנִי׃kā·mō·w·nîPreposition; first person common singularH3644 like, as, when

2 Samuel 9:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
summonedוַיִּקְרָ֣אway·yiq·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
Saul’sשָׁא֖וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
servantנַ֥עַרna·‘arNoun - masculine singular constructH5288 a shaking, scattering
Zibaצִיבָ֛אṣî·ḇāNoun - proper - masculine singularH6717 Tsiba
and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to himאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
I have givenנָתַ֖תִּיnā·ṯat·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
to your master’sאֲדֹנֶֽיךָ׃’ă·ḏō·ne·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH113 lord
grandsonלְבֶן־lə·ḇen-Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
allכֹּל֩kōlNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
belonged toהָיָ֤הhā·yāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
Saulלְשָׁאוּל֙lə·šā·’ūlPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
and to allוּלְכָל־ū·lə·ḵāl-Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
his houseבֵּית֔וֹbê·ṯōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1004 house

2 Samuel 9:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Youאַתָּה֩’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
and your sonsוּבָנֶ֨יךָū·ḇā·ne·ḵāConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH1121 son
and servantsוַעֲבָדֶ֜יךָwa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵāConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
are to workוְעָבַ֣דְתָּwə·‘ā·ḇaḏ·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH5647 work, serve
the groundהָאֲדָמָ֡הhā·’ă·ḏā·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH127 ground, land
for himלּ֣וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
and bring inוְהֵבֵ֗אתָwə·hê·ḇê·ṯāConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
so that your master’sאֲדֹנֶ֤יךָ’ă·ḏō·ne·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH113 lord
grandsonלְבֶן־lə·ḇen-Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
may haveוְהָיָ֨הwə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
foodלֶּ֙חֶם֙le·ḥemNoun - masculine singularH3899 bread, food
to eatוַאֲכָל֔וֹwa·’ă·ḵā·lōwConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH398 eat
But Mephiboshethוּמְפִיבֹ֙שֶׁת֙ū·mə·p̄î·ḇō·šeṯConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH4648 Mephibosheth
your master’sאֲדֹנֶ֔יךָ’ă·ḏō·ne·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH113 lord
grandsonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
is alwaysתָּמִ֛ידtā·mîḏAdverbH8548 continuity
to eatיֹאכַ֥לyō·ḵalVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH398 eat
atעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
my tableשֻׁלְחָנִ֑יšul·ḥā·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH7979 table
Now Zibaוּלְצִיבָ֗אū·lə·ṣî·ḇāConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6717 Tsiba
had fifteenחֲמִשָּׁ֥הḥă·miš·šāhNumber - masculine singularH2568 five
sonsבָּנִ֖יםbā·nîmNoun - masculine pluralH1121 son
and twentyוְעֶשְׂרִ֥יםwə·‘eś·rîmConjunctive waw; Number - common pluralH6242 (a) twenty
servantsעֲבָדִֽים׃‘ă·ḇā·ḏîmNoun - masculine pluralH5650 slave, servant

2 Samuel 9:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And Zibaצִיבָא֙ṣî·ḇāNoun - proper - masculine singularH6717 Tsiba
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Your servantעַבְדּ֔וֹ‘aḇ·dōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
will doיַעֲשֶׂ֣הya·‘ă·śehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
allכְּכֹל֩kə·ḵōlPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
my lordאֲדֹנִ֤י’ă·ḏō·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
has commandedיְצַוֶּ֜הyə·ṣaw·wehVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
So Mephiboshethוּמְפִיבֹ֗שֶׁתū·mə·p̄î·ḇō·šeṯConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH4648 Mephibosheth
ateאֹכֵל֙’ō·ḵêlVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH398 eat
atעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
tableשֻׁלְחָנִ֔יšul·ḥā·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH7979 table
like oneכְּאַחַ֖דkə·’a·ḥaḏPreposition-k; Number - masculine singularH259 one
of the king’sהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
sonsמִבְּנֵ֥יmib·bə·nêPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son

2 Samuel 9:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And Mephiboshethוְלִמְפִיבֹ֥שֶׁתwə·lim·p̄î·ḇō·šeṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH4648 Mephibosheth
had a youngקָטָ֖ןqā·ṭānAdjective - masculine singularH6996 small, young, unimportant
sonבֵּן־bên-Noun - masculine singularH1121 son
namedוּשְׁמ֣וֹū·šə·mōwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8034 name
Micaמִיכָ֑אmî·ḵāNoun - proper - masculine singularH4316 Mica
and allוְכֹל֙wə·ḵōlConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
who dweltמוֹשַׁ֣בmō·wō·šaḇNoun - masculine singular constructH4186 seat, assembly, dwelling-place, dwelling, dwellers
in the houseבֵּית־bêṯ-Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Zibaצִיבָ֔אṣî·ḇāNoun - proper - masculine singularH6717 Tsiba
servantsעֲבָדִ֖ים‘ă·ḇā·ḏîmNoun - masculine pluralH5650 slave, servant
of Mephiboshethלִמְפִיבֹֽשֶׁת׃lim·p̄î·ḇō·šeṯPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH4648 Mephibosheth

2 Samuel 9:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Mephiboshethוּמְפִיבֹ֗שֶׁתū·mə·p̄î·ḇō·šeṯConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH4648 Mephibosheth
livedיֹשֵׁב֙yō·šêḇVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in Jerusalemבִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םbî·rū·šā·limPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
becauseכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
heה֣וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
alwaysתָּמִ֖ידtā·mîḏAdverbH8548 continuity
ateאֹכֵ֑ל’ō·ḵêlVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH398 eat
atעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the king’sהַמֶּ֛לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
tableשֻׁלְחַ֥ןšul·ḥanNoun - masculine singular constructH7979 table
and he was lameפִסֵּ֖חַpis·sê·aḥAdjective - masculine singularH6455 lame
in bothשְׁתֵּ֥יšə·têNumber - feminine dual constructH8147 two
feetרַגְלָֽיו׃פraḡ·lāwNoun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singularH7272 foot

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2 Samuel 9:7 2 Samuel 9:1 · 1 Kings 2:7 · 2 Samuel 19:28 · 2 Samuel 9:3 · Luke 22:30 · Ruth 2:11–12 · Luke 1:29–30 · Psalm 41:9 · Luke 1:12–13 · Mark 5:33–34 · Genesis 50:18–21 · 2 Kings 25:29

2 Samuel 9:8 Matthew 15:26–27 · 2 Samuel 16:9 · 1 Samuel 24:14–15

2 Samuel 9:9 2 Samuel 19:29 · 2 Samuel 16:4

2 Samuel 9:10 2 Samuel 9:7 · 2 Samuel 19:28 · 2 Kings 25:29 · 2 Samuel 9:11–13 · Luke 14:15

2 Samuel 9:11 2 Samuel 19:26 · 2 Samuel 16:1–4

2 Samuel 9:13 2 Samuel 9:7 · 2 Samuel 9:3 · 2 Samuel 9:10–11

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