2 Samuel 9:6 — compare English translations
Compare translations2 Samuel 9:6 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַ֠יָּבֹא
bôwʼ
H935
to enter
מְפִיבֹ֨שֶׁת
Mᵉphîybôsheth
H4648
Mephibosheth
בֶּן
bên
H1121
son
יְהוֹנָתָ֤ן
Yᵉhôwnâthân
H3083
Jonathan
בֶּן
bên
H1121
son
שָׁאוּל֙
Shâʼûwl
H7586
Saul
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
דָּוִ֔ד
Dâvid
H1732
David
וַיִּפֹּ֥ל
nâphal
H5307
to fall
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
פָּנָ֖יו
pânîym
H6440
face
וַיִּשְׁתָּ֑חוּ
shâchâh
H7812
to bow down
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
דָּוִד֙
Dâvid
H1732
David
מְפִיבֹ֔שֶׁת
Mᵉphîybôsheth
H4648
Mephibosheth
וַיֹּ֖אמֶר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
הִנֵּ֥ה
hinnêh
H2009
behold
עַבְדֶּֽךָ
ʻebed
H5650
servant
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World English Bible Public Domain
Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, and fell on his face, and did obeisance. David said, Mephibosheth. He answered, Behold, your servant!
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King James Version Public Domain
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!
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, and he fell on his face, and he prostrated himself. And David said, “Mephibosheth.” And he said, “Behold your servant.”
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