2 Samuel 9:6

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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!

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַ֠יָּבֹא מְפִיבֹ֨שֶׁת בֶּן־יְהוֹנָתָ֤ן בֶּן־שָׁאוּל֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֔ד וַיִּפֹּ֥ל עַל־פָּנָ֖יו וַיִּשְׁתָּ֑חוּ וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ מְפִיבֹ֔שֶׁת וַיֹּ֖אמֶר הִנֵּ֥ה עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃

Transliteration

wa-yābōʾ Məpîbōšet ben-Yəhônātān ben-Šāʾûl ʾel-Dāwid wa-yippōl ʿal-pānāyw wa-yištāḥû wa-yōʾmer Dāwid Məpîbōšet wa-yōʾmer hinnēh ʿabdekā

Grammar Details

• *wa-yābōʾ*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he came
• *Məpîbōšet*: proper noun - Mephibosheth
• *ben-Yəhônātān*: noun construct + proper noun - son of Jonathan
• *ben-Šāʾûl*: noun construct + proper noun - son of Saul
• *ʾel-Dāwid*: preposition + proper noun - to David
• *wa-yippōl*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he fell
• *ʿal-pānāyw*: preposition + noun + 3ms suffix - on his face
• *wa-yištāḥû*: waw consecutive + hishtaphel imperfect 3ms - and he bowed down
• *wa-yōʾmer*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said
• *Dāwid*: proper noun - David
• *hinnēh*: demonstrative particle - behold
• *ʿabdekā*: noun + 2ms suffix - your servant

Word Meanings

• *wa-yištāḥû*: prostrated himself/paid homage/bowed in reverence

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 16:4 : 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.
• 1 Chr 8:34 : 34 And the son of Jonathan was Meribbaal; and Meribbaal begat Micah.
• 1 Chr 9:40 : 40 And the son of Jonathan was Meribbaal: and Meribbaal begat Micah.
• 2 Sam 19:24-30 : 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 in peace. 25 And it came to pass, when he was come to Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said unto him, Wherefore wentest not thou with me, Mephibosheth? 26 And he answered, My lord, O king, my servant deceived me: for thy servant said, I will saddle me an ass, that I may ride thereon, and go to the king; because thy servant is lame. 27 And he hath slandered thy servant unto my lord the king; but my lord the king is as an angel of God: do therefore what is good in thine eyes. 28 For all of my father's house were but dead men before my lord the king: yet didst thou set thy servant among them that did eat at thine own table. What right therefore have I yet to cry any more unto the king? 29 And the king said unto him, Why speakest thou any more of thy matters? I have said, Thou and Ziba divide the land. 30 And Mephibosheth said unto the king, Yea, let him take all, forasmuch as my lord the king is come again in peace unto his own house.
• 1 Sam 25:23 : 23 And when Abigail saw David, she hasted, and lighted off the ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground,
• Gen 18:2 : 2 And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground,
• Gen 33:3 : 3 And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.
• 1 Sam 20:41 : 41 And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded.