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2 Samuel 9:6-8
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
2 Samuel 9:6-8
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
6 Mephibosheth[a] son of Jonathan son of Saul came to David, and fell on his face and did obeisance. David said, ‘Mephibosheth!’[b] He answered, ‘I am your servant.’ 7 David said to him, ‘Do not be afraid, for 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 yourself shall eat at my table always.’ 8 He did obeisance and said, ‘What is your servant, that you should look upon a dead dog such as I am?’
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- 2 Samuel 9:6 Or Merib-baal: See 4.4 note
- 2 Samuel 9:6 Or Merib-baal: See 4.4 note
2 Samuel 9:6-8
New International Version
2 Samuel 9:6-8
New International Version
6 When Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, he bowed down to pay him honor.(A)
David said, “Mephibosheth!”
“At your service,” he replied.
7 “Don’t be afraid,” David said to him, “for I will surely show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan.(B) I will restore to you all the land that belonged to your grandfather Saul, and you will always eat at my table.(C)”
8 Mephibosheth(D) bowed down and said, “What is your servant, that you should notice a dead dog(E) like me?”
2 Samuel 9:6-8
King James Version
2 Samuel 9:6-8
King James Version
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!
7 And 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.
8 And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?
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