2 Samuel 16:3

KJV1611 – Modern English

And the king said, And where is your master's son? And Ziba said to the king, Behold, he remains at Jerusalem: for he said, Today shall the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    The king then asked, "Where is your master’s grandson?" Ziba replied to the king, "He is staying in Jerusalem because he said, 'Today the house of Israel will restore to me my grandfather’s kingdom.'"

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And the king said, And where is thy master's son? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he abideth at Jerusalem: for he said, To day shall the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the king{H4428} said,{H559} And where is thy master's{H113} son?{H1121} And Ziba{H6717} said{H559} unto the king,{H4428} Behold, he abideth{H3427} at Jerusalem;{H3389} for he said,{H559} To-day{H3117} will the house{H1004} of Israel{H3478} restore{H7725} me the kingdom{H4468} of my father.{H1}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the king{H4428} said{H559}{(H8799)}, And where is thy master's{H113} son{H1121}? And Ziba{H6717} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto the king{H4428}, Behold, he abideth{H3427}{(H8802)} at Jerusalem{H3389}: for he said{H559}{(H8804)}, To day{H3117} shall the house{H1004} of Israel{H3478} restore{H7725}{(H8686)} me the kingdom{H4468} of my father{H1}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    The kynge sayde: Where is thy lordes sonne? Siba sayde vnto the kynge: Beholde, he abyde that Ierusale, for he saide: To daye shal ye house of Israel restore my fathers kigdome vnto me.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And the king sayde, But where is thy masters sonne? Then Ziba answered the King, Beholde, he remayneth in Ierusalem: for he sayde, This day shall the house of Israel restore me the kingdome of my father.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And the king sayde: Where is thy maisters sonne? Ziba aunswered vnto the king, Behold he tarieth still at Hierusalem: For he sayde, This day shall the house of Israel restore me the kingdome of my father.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And the king said, And where [is] thy master's son? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he abideth at Jerusalem: for he said, To day shall the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    The king said, Where is your master's son? Ziba said to the king, Behold, he abides at Jerusalem; for he said, Today will the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And the king saith, `And where `is' the son of thy lord?' and Ziba saith unto the king, `Lo, he is abiding in Jerusalem, for he said, To-day do the house of Israel give back to me the kingdom of my father.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And the king said, And where is thy master's son? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he abideth at Jerusalem; for he said, To-day will the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And the king said, And where is thy master's son? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he abideth at Jerusalem; for he said, To-day will the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And the king said, And where is your master's son? And Ziba said, He is still at Jerusalem: for he said, Today Israel will give back to me the kingdom of my father.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    The king said, "Where is your master's son?" Ziba said to the king, "Behold, he is staying in Jerusalem; for he said, 'Today the house of Israel will restore me the kingdom of my father.'"

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The king asked,“Where is your master’s grandson?” Ziba replied to the king,“He remains in Jerusalem, for he said,‘Today the house of Israel will give back to me my grandfather’s kingdom.’”

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 9:9-9 : 9 Then the king called to Ziba, Saul's servant, and said to him, I have given to your master's son all that belonged to Saul and to all his house. 10 You therefore, and your sons, and your servants, shall till the land for him, and you shall bring in the fruits, that your master's son may have food to eat: but Mephibosheth your master's son shall always eat bread at my table. Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.
  • 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 came to Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said to him, Why did you not go with me, Mephibosheth? 26 And he answered, My lord, O king, my servant deceived me; for your servant said, I will saddle an ass for myself, that I may ride on it and go to the king, because your servant is lame. 27 And he has slandered your servant to my lord the king; but my lord the king is as an angel of God; do therefore what is good in your eyes. 28 For all of my father's house were but dead men before my lord the king; yet you set your servant among those that eat at your own table. What right therefore have I yet to cry anymore to the king? 29 And the king said to him, Why speak any more of your matters? I have said, You and Ziba divide the land. 30 And Mephibosheth said to the king, Yes, let him take all, as long as my lord the king has come again in peace to his own house.
  • Ps 15:3 : 3 He who does not slander with his tongue, nor do evil to his neighbor, nor take up a reproach against his neighbor.
  • Ps 88:18 : 18 Lover and friend have you put far from me, and my acquaintance into darkness.
  • Ps 101:5 : 5 Whoever secretly slanders his neighbor, him will I cut off: him that has a haughty look and a proud heart I will not endure.
  • Prov 1:19 : 19 So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain; it takes away the life of its owners.
  • Prov 21:28 : 28 A false witness shall perish, but the man who hears will speak consistently.
  • Mic 7:5 : 5 Do not trust in a friend, put no confidence in a guide: keep the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your bosom.
  • 1 Tim 6:9-9 : 9 But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. 10 For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil: which while some coveted after, they have strayed from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
  • Jude 1:11 : 11 Woe to them! For they have gone in the way of Cain, have run greedily in the error of Balaam for profit, and perished in the rebellion of Korah.
  • Exod 20:16 : 16 You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
  • Deut 19:18-19 : 18 And the judges shall make careful inquiry, and indeed, if the witness is a false witness who has testified falsely against his brother; 19 Then you shall do to him as he thought to have done to his brother; so you shall put away the evil from among you.

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  • 2 Sam 16:4-5
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    4 Then the king said to Ziba, Behold, yours are all that belonged to Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I humbly beseech you that I may find grace in your sight, my lord, O king.

    5 And when King David came to Bahurim, behold, there came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came.

  • 2 Sam 9:1-13
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    1 And David said, Is there still anyone left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?

    2 And there was a servant of the house of Saul whose name was Ziba. And when they called him to David, the king said to him, Are you Ziba? And he said, Your servant is he.

    3 And the king said, Is there not still anyone of the house of Saul, that I may show the kindness of God to him? And Ziba said to the king, Jonathan has yet a son, who is lame in his feet.

    4 And the king said to him, Where is he? And Ziba said to the king, Behold, he is in the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, in Lodebar.

    5 Then King David sent, and brought him out of the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, from Lodebar.

    6 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!

    7 And David said to him, Fear not: for I will surely show you kindness for Jonathan your father's sake, and will restore to you all the land of Saul your father; and you shall eat bread at my table continually.

    8 And he bowed himself, and said, What is your servant, that you should look upon such a dead dog as I am?

    9 Then the king called to Ziba, Saul's servant, and said to him, I have given to your master's son all that belonged to Saul and to all his house.

    10 You therefore, and your sons, and your servants, shall till the land for him, and you shall bring in the fruits, that your master's son may have food to eat: but Mephibosheth your master's son shall always eat bread at my table. Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.

    11 Then Ziba said to the king, According to all that my lord the king has commanded his servant, so shall your servant do. As for Mephibosheth, said the king, he shall eat at my table, as one of the king's sons.

    12 And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Micha. And all who dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants to Mephibosheth.

    13 So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem, for he continually ate at the king's table; and he was lame in both his feet.

  • 2 Sam 19:28-30
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    28 For all of my father's house were but dead men before my lord the king; yet you set your servant among those that eat at your own table. What right therefore have I yet to cry anymore to the king?

    29 And the king said to him, Why speak any more of your matters? I have said, You and Ziba divide the land.

    30 And Mephibosheth said to the king, Yes, let him take all, as long as my lord the king has come again in peace to his own house.

  • 2 Sam 16:1-2
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    1 And when David was a little past the top of the hill, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of donkeys saddled, and upon them two hundred loaves of bread, a hundred bunches of raisins, a hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle of wine.

    2 And the king said to Ziba, What do you mean by these? And Ziba said, The donkeys are for the king's household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that those who are faint in the wilderness may drink.

  • 2 Sam 19:24-26
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    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 came to Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said to him, Why did you not go with me, Mephibosheth?

    26 And he answered, My lord, O king, my servant deceived me; for your servant said, I will saddle an ass for myself, that I may ride on it and go to the king, because your servant is lame.

  • 2 Sam 3:10
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    10 To transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beersheba.

  • 2 Sam 19:22
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    22 And David said, What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah, that you should this day be adversaries unto me? Shall any man be put to death this day in Israel? For do not I know that I am this day king over Israel?

  • 2 Sam 15:19-20
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    19 Then the king said to Ittai the Gittite, Why are you also going with us? Return to your place, and stay with the king: for you are a stranger and also an exile.

    20 Whereas you came just yesterday, should I this day make you wander with us? seeing I go where I may, return, and take back your brethren: mercy and truth be with you.

  • 1 Sam 17:56
    71%

    56 The king said, Inquire whose son the young man is.

  • 2 Sam 21:7
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    7 But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, because of the LORD's oath that was between them, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul.

  • 2 Sam 19:11
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    11 And King David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak to the elders of Judah, saying, Why are you the last to bring the king back to his house? Since the speech of all Israel has come to the king, even to his house.

  • 2 Sam 16:8-10
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    70%

    8 The LORD has returned upon you all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned; and the LORD has delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom your son: and, behold, you are caught in your own mischief, because you are a bloody man.

    9 Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah to the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray you, and take off his head.

    10 And the king said, What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? So let him curse, because the LORD has said to him, Curse David. Who then shall say, Why have you done so?

  • 1 Kgs 2:36
    70%

    36 And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said to him, Build yourself a house in Jerusalem and live there, and do not go anywhere else.

  • 1 Kgs 1:20
    70%

    20 And you, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel are upon you, that you should tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.

  • 2 Sam 14:16
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    16 For the king will hear, to deliver his maidservant from the hand of the man who would destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of God.

  • 2 Sam 3:38
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    38 And the king said to his servants, Do you not know that a prince and a great man has fallen this day in Israel?

  • 1 Kgs 2:38
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    38 And Shimei said to the king, The saying is good. As my lord the king has said, so your servant will do. So Shimei dwelt in Jerusalem many days.

  • 1 Kgs 1:27
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    27 Has this thing been done by my lord the king, and you have not shown it to your servant, who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?

  • 1 Kgs 2:15
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    15 And he said, You know that the kingdom was mine, and that all Israel had their eyes on me, that I should reign; however, the kingdom has turned and has become my brother's, for it was his from the Lord.

  • 2 Sam 19:36
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    36 Your servant will go a little way over the Jordan with the king; and why should the king recompense me with such a reward?

  • 2 Sam 15:27
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    25 And the king said to Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city: if I shall find favor in the eyes of the LORD, he will bring me again, and show me both it, and his habitation:

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    17 And there were a thousand men of Benjamin with him, and Ziba the servant of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons and his twenty servants with him; and they went over the Jordan before the king.

  • 2 Chr 23:3
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    3 And all the congregation made a covenant with the king in the house of God. And he said to them, Behold, the king's son shall reign, as the LORD has said of the sons of David.

  • 2 Chr 6:16
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    16 Now therefore, O LORD God of Israel, keep with your servant David my father what you have promised him, saying, There shall not fail you a man in my sight to sit upon the throne of Israel; yet so that your children take heed to their way to walk in my law, as you have walked before me.

  • 1 Sam 20:31
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    31 For as long as the son of Jesse lives on the ground, you shall not be established, nor your kingdom. Therefore now send and bring him to me, for he shall surely die.

  • 2 Sam 19:19
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    19 And said to the king, Let not my lord impute iniquity to me, neither remember what your servant did perversely the day my lord the king went out of Jerusalem, that the king should take it to his heart.

  • 1 Sam 26:17
    69%

    17 And Saul recognized David's voice and said, "Is this your voice, my son David?" And David said, "It is my voice, my lord, O king."

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