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2 Samuel 16:4

Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine are all that pertained unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I humbly beseech thee that I may find grace in thy sight, my lord, O king.

KJV

Et ait rex Sibæ : Tua sint omnia quæ fuerunt Miphiboseth. Dixitque Siba : Oro ut inveniam gratiam coram te, domine mi rex.

Vulgate

καὶ εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεὺς τῷ Σειβά Ἰδοὺ σοὶ πάντα ὅσα ἐστὶν Μεμφιβόσθε. καὶ εἶπεν Σειβά Προσκυνήσας εὕροιμι χάριν ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς σου, κύριέ μου βασιλεῦ.

LXX

Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine is all that pertaineth unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I do obeisance; let me find favor in thy sight, my lord, O king.

ASV

וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶר הַ/מֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ לְ/צִבָ֔א הִנֵּ֣ה לְ/ךָ֔ כֹּ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר לִ/מְפִי בֹ֑שֶׁת וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶר צִיבָא֙ הִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֵ֔יתִי אֶמְצָא חֵ֥ן בְּ/עֵינֶ֖י/ךָ אֲדֹנִ֥/י הַ/מֶּֽלֶךְ

Hebrew

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People Mephibosheth

In the original Hebrew

12 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
הִנֵּ֥ה
hnh
pronoun · 838×
הוּ
hv
verb · 455×
חֵ֖ן
chn
noun · 69×
י
y
noun · 328×
יִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ
yshtchv
verb · 174×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
ךָ
k
noun · 894×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
מְפִיבֹֽשֶׁת
mpybsht
proper_noun · 17×
מֶֽלֶךְ
mlk
noun · 2518×
צִיבָא֙
tsyb'
proper_noun · 16×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 2Sam 9:6 — Now 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!
  • 2Sam 9:9 — Then 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.
  • Deut 19:15 — One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be establi
  • Exod 23:8 — And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
  • Gen 32:5 — And I have oxen, and asses, flocks, and menservants, and womenservants: and I have sent to tell my lord, that I may find grace in thy sight.
  • Prov 18:13 — He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.
  • Prov 18:17 — He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
  • Prov 19:2 — Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
  • Ruth 2:13 — Then she said, Let me find favour in thy sight, my lord; for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken friendly unto thine handmaid, though I be not like unto one of thine handmaidens