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2 Samuel 9:6

2 Samuel 9:6 is verse 6 of 2 Samuel chapter 9, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.

Berean Standard Bible

And when Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, he fell facedown in reverence. Then David said, “Mephibosheth!” “I am your servant,” he replied.

Mephibosheth is also called Merib-baal; see 1 Chronicles 8:34.

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King James Version

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!

World English Bible

Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, fell on his face, and showed respect. David said, “Mephibosheth?” He answered, “Behold, your servant!”

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2 Samuel 9:4–8 · Berean Standard Bible

4 “Where is he?” replied the king. And Ziba said, “Indeed, he is in Lo-debar at the house of Machir son of Ammiel.”

5 So King David had him brought from the house of Machir son of Ammiel in Lo-debar.

6 And when Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, he fell facedown in reverence. Then David said, “Mephibosheth!” “I am your servant,” he replied.

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.”

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

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Hebrew words

וַ֠יָּבֹאand he came מְפִיבֹ֨שֶׁתMephibosheth בֶּן[the] son of יְהוֹנָתָ֤ןJonathan בֶּן[the] son of שָׁאוּל֙Saul אֶלto דָּוִ֔דDavid וַיִּפֹּ֥לand he fell עַלon פָּנָ֖יוface his וַיִּשְׁתָּ֑חוּand he bowed down וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he said דָּוִד֙David מְפִיבֹ֔שֶׁתO Mephibosheth וַיֹּ֖אמֶרand he said הִנֵּ֥הhere!עַבְדֶּֽךָ[is] servant your

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Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

1 Chronicles 8:34
The son of Jonathan: Merib-baal, and Merib-baal was the father of Micah.

1 Chronicles 9:40
The son of Jonathan: Merib-baal, who was the father of Micah.

Genesis 18:2
And Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he ran from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground.

Genesis 33:3
But Jacob himself went on ahead and bowed to the ground seven times as he approached his brother.

1 Samuel 20:41
When the young man had gone, David got up from the south side of the stone, fell facedown, and bowed three times. Then he and Jonathan kissed each other and wept together—though David wept more.

1 Samuel 25:23
When Abigail saw David, she quickly got off the donkey, fell facedown, and bowed before him.

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