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2 Samuel 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!

KJV

Cum autem venisset Miphiboseth filius Jonathæ filii Saul ad David, corruit in faciem suam, et adoravit. Dixitque David : Miphiboseth ? Qui respondit : Adsum servus tuus.

Vulgate

καὶ παραγίνεται Μεμφιβόσθε υἱὸς Ἰωναθὰν υἱοῦ Σαοὺλ πρὸς τὸν βασιλέα Δαυείδ, καὶ ἔπεσεν ἐπὶ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ καὶ προσεκύνησεν αὐτῷ· καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ Δαυείδ Μεμφιβόσθε· καὶ εἶπεν Ἰδοὺ ὁ δοῦλός σου.

LXX

And Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came unto David, and fell on his face, and did obeisance. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold, thy servant!

ASV

וַ֠/יָּבֹא מְפִיבֹ֨שֶׁת בֶּן יְהוֹנָתָ֤ן בֶּן שָׁאוּל֙ אֶל דָּוִ֔ד וַ/יִּפֹּ֥ל עַל פָּנָ֖י/ו וַ/יִּשְׁתָּ֑חוּ וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ מְפִיבֹ֔שֶׁת וַ/יֹּ֖אמֶר הִנֵּ֥ה עַבְדֶּֽ/ךָ

Hebrew

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In this verse

People SaulJonathanMephiboshethDavid

In the original Hebrew

14 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
בָּ֣א
b'
verb · 2573×
דָּוִ֔ד
dvd
proper_noun · 1067×
הִנֵּ֥ה
hnh
pronoun · 838×
יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן
yhvntn
proper_noun · 80×
יִּפֹּ֥ל
ypl
verb · 434×
יִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ
yshtchv
verb · 174×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
ךָ
k
noun · 791×
מְפִיבֹֽשֶׁת
mpybsht
proper_noun · 17×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
פְנֵ֣י
pny
noun · 2111×
שָׁא֔וּל
sh'vl
proper_noun · 404×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Chr 8:34 — And the son of Jonathan was Meribbaal; and Meribbaal begat Micah.
  • 1Chr 9:40 — And the son of Jonathan was Meribbaal: and Meribbaal begat Micah.
  • 1Kgs 1:31 — Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did reverence to the king, and said, Let my lord king David live for ever.
  • 2Sam 4:4 — And Jonathan, Saul’s son, had a son that was lame of his feet. He was five years old when the tidings came of Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel, and his nurse took him up, and fled: and it came to pass
  • 2Sam 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.
  • 2Sam 19:24 — And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king, and had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came again