Verse 6
When Mephibosheth, son of Jonathan and grandson of Saul, came to David, he bowed down to pay him honor. David said, "Mephibosheth!" "At your service," he replied.
Other Translations
GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk
Da Mefibosjet, Jonatans sønn og Sauls barnebarn, kom til David, bøyde han seg ned i ærefrykt. David sa: 'Mefibosjet!' Han svarte: 'Her er din tjener.'
Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst
Da Mefibosjet, sønn av Jonatan, sønn av Saul, kom til David, falt han på sitt ansikt og bøyde seg. David sa: Mefibosjet! Han svarte: Se, din tjener!
Norsk King James
Da Mephibosheth, sønn av Jonathan, sønn av Saul, kom til David, kastet han seg ned på ansiktet for å vise respekt. David sa: Mephibosheth. Han svarte: Se, din tjener!
Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866
Mephiboset, Jonatans sønn, sønn av Saul, kom til David, falt på ansiktet og bøyde seg. David sa: Mephiboset! Han svarte: Her er jeg, din tjener.
Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål
Da Mefibosjet, sønn av Jonatan, sønn av Saul, kom til David, falt han på sitt ansikt og bøyde seg. David sa: "Mefibosjet?" Han svarte: "Her er din tjener."
Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611
Da Mefibosjet, Jonatans sønn, Sauls sønn, kom til David, falt han ned på sitt ansikt i respekt. David sa: Mefibosjet. Og han svarte: Her er din tjener!
o3-mini KJV Norsk
Da Mephibosheth, Jonatans og Sauls sønn, kom til David, falt han ned på sitt ansikt og viste ærefrykt. David sa: «Mephibosheth!» Han svarte: «Se, din tjener!»
En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)
Da Mefibosjet, Jonatans sønn, Sauls sønn, kom til David, falt han ned på sitt ansikt i respekt. David sa: Mefibosjet. Og han svarte: Her er din tjener!
Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst
Og da Mefiboshet, sønn av Jonatan, sønn av Saul, kom til David, falt han ned på ansiktet og bøyde seg. David sa: «Mefiboshet!» Og han svarte: «Her er din tjener.»
GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024
Da Mefibosjet, Jonathans sønn, Sauls sønnesønn, kom til David, kastet han seg ned på ansiktet og æret ham. David sa: "Mefibosjet!" Han svarte: "Her er din tjener."
Original Norsk Bibel 1866
Og Mephiboseth, Søn af Jonathan, Sauls Søn, kom til David og faldt ned paa sit Ansigt og nedbøiede sig; og David sagde: Mephiboseth! og han sagde: See, (her er jeg) din Tjener.
King James Version 1769 (Standard 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!
KJV 1769 norsk
Da Mefibosjet, sønn av Jonathan, sønn av Saul, kom til David, kastet han seg ned på sitt ansikt og hyllet ham. Og David sa: Mefibosjet. Han svarte: Se din tjener!
KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk
Now when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, he fell on his face, and paid homage. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold your servant!
King James Version 1611 (Original)
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!
Norsk oversettelse av Webster
Mephiboshet, sønnen til Jonathan, sønn av Saul, kom til David og falt på sitt ansikt og bøyde seg i ærbødighet. David sa: Mephiboshet. Han svarte: Se, din tjener!
Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation
Mephiboshet, Jonathans sønn, Sauls sønn, kom til David, falt ned for hans ansikt og bøyde seg; David sa: 'Mephiboshet!' Han svarte: 'Din tjener her.'
Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901
Mephiboshet, Jonatans sønn, Sauls sønn, kom til David og kastet seg ned med ansiktet mot jorden og tilba. David sa: Mephiboshet! Han svarte: Her er din tjener.
Norsk oversettelse av BBE
Og Mefibosjet, sønn av Jonatan, kom til David, kastet seg ned med ansiktet mot jorden og viste ham ære. David sa: Mefibosjet! Han svarte: Din tjener er her.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Now whan Mephiboseth the sonne of Ionathas the sonne of Saul came vnto Dauid, he fell vpon his face, & worshiped him. Dauid sayde: Mephiboseth. He sayde: Here am I thy seruaunt.
Geneva Bible (1560)
Nowe when Mephibosheth the sonne of Ionathan, the sonne of Saul was come vnto Dauid, he fel on his face, and did reuerence; Dauid sayde, Mephibosheth? And he answered, Beholde thy seruant.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
Now when Miphiboseth the sonne of Ionathan ye sonne of Saul was come vnto Dauid, he fell on his face, and dyd reuerence: And Dauid saide, Miphiboseth? He aunswered: Beholde thy seruaunt.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
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!
Webster's Bible (1833)
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!
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
and Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, son of Saul, cometh unto David, and falleth on his face, and doth obeisance, and David saith, `Mephibosheth;' and he saith, `Lo, thy servant.'
American Standard Version (1901)
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!
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, came to David, and falling down on his face, gave him honour. And David said, Mephibosheth. And answering he said, Your servant is here.
World English Bible (2000)
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!"
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
When Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, he bowed low with his face toward the ground. David said,“Mephibosheth?” He replied,“Yes, at your service.”
Referenced Verses
- 2 Sam 16:4 : 4 Then the king declared to Ziba, "Everything that belonged to Mephibosheth is now yours." Ziba said, "I humbly bow before you. May I find favor in your eyes, my lord the king."
- 1 Chr 8:34 : 34 The son of Jonathan was Meribbaal, and Meribbaal fathered Micah.
- 1 Chr 9:40 : 40 The son of Jonathan was Meribbaal, and Meribbaal was the father of Micah.
- 2 Sam 19:24-30 : 24 The king said to Shimei, 'You shall not die.' And the king gave him his oath. 25 Mephibosheth, the son of Saul, also went down to meet the king. He had neither cared for his feet, nor trimmed his mustache, nor washed his clothes from the day the king left until the day he returned safely. 26 When he came from Jerusalem to meet the king, the king asked him, 'Why didn’t you go with me, Mephibosheth?' 27 He said, 'My lord the king, my servant deceived me. I said, ‘I will saddle a donkey for myself and ride on it, so I may go with the king,’ because your servant is lame. 28 'Moreover, he has slandered your servant to my lord the king. But my lord the king is like an angel of God, so do what seems good to you.' 29 All my grandfather's descendants deserved nothing but death from my lord the king. But you placed your servant among those who eat at your table. So what right do I have to make any more appeals to the king? 30 The king said to him, 'Why say more? I hereby declare that you and Ziba shall divide the land.'
- 1 Sam 25:23 : 23 When Abigail saw David, she hurriedly dismounted from her donkey, fell facedown at David’s feet, and bowed to the ground with deep respect.
- Gen 18:2 : 2 Looking up, he saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he ran from the entrance of the tent to meet them and bowed down to the ground.
- Gen 33:3 : 3 He himself went on ahead and bowed to the ground seven times as he approached his brother.
- 1 Sam 20:41 : 41 When the boy had gone, David got up from the south side and fell facedown on the ground. He bowed three times, and then they kissed each other and wept together—David weeping the most.