2 Samuel 16:4

KJV1611 – Modern English

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.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ לְצִבָ֔א הִנֵּ֣ה לְךָ֔ כֹּ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר לִמְפִי־בֹ֑שֶׁת וַיֹּ֤אמֶר צִיבָא֙ הִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֵ֔יתִי אֶמְצָא־חֵ֥ן בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָ אֲדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

Transliteration

And wayyōʾmer the hammelek to Ṣîbāʾ, "Hinnēh to you, kōl that is to Məpî-bōšeṯ." And wayyōʾmer Ṣîbāʾ, "Hištaḥăwêṯî, may I find ḥēn in bəʿêneykā, ʾădōnî the hammelek."

Grammar Details

• *wayyōʾmer*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *hammelek*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king
• *Ṣîbāʾ*: proper noun
• *Hinnēh*: demonstrative particle - behold/look
• *kōl*: noun, masculine singular construct - all of/everything
• *Məpî-bōšeṯ*: proper noun
• *Hištaḥăwêṯî*: hithpael perfect, 1st person singular - I bow down/prostrate myself
• *ḥēn*: noun, masculine singular - favor/grace
• *bəʿêneykā*: preposition + noun dual construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your eyes
• *ʾădōnî*: noun, masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my lord

Word Meanings

• *Hištaḥăwêṯî*: I bow down/I prostrate myself/I pay homage
• *ḥēn*: favor/grace/acceptance
• *bəʿêneykā*: in your eyes/in your sight/in your opinion

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  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."

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine is all that pertaineth unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I do obeisance; let me find favor in thy sight, my lord, O king.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  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.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The kynge saide vnto Siba: Beholde, all that Mephiboseth hath, shalbe thine. Siba sayde with reuerence, Let me finde grace in thy sight my lorde O kynge.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then said the King to Ziba, Behold, thine are all that perteined vnto Mephibosheth; Ziba saide, I beseech thee, let me finde grace in thy sight, my lord, O King.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then sayd the king to Ziba: Behold, thyne are all that pertayned vnto Miphiboseth. And Ziba sayde: I humbly beseche thee that I may finde grace in thy sight, my lorde O king.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, all that pertains to Mephibosheth is yours. Ziba said, I do obeisance; let me find favor in your sight, my lord, O king.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the king saith to Ziba, `Lo, thine `are' all that Mephibosheth hath;' and Ziba saith, `I have bowed myself -- I find grace in thine eyes, my lord, O king.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine is all that pertaineth unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I do obeisance; let me find favor in thy sight, my lord, O king.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine is all that pertaineth unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I do obeisance; let me find favor in thy sight, my lord, O king.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then the king said to Ziba, Truly everything which was Mephibosheth's is yours. And Ziba said, I give honour to my lord, may I have grace in your eyes, my lord, O king!

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then the king said to Ziba, "Behold, all that pertains to Mephibosheth is yours." Ziba said, "I do obeisance. Let me find favor in your sight, my lord, O king."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The king said to Ziba,“Everything that was Mephibosheth’s now belongs to you.” Ziba replied,“I bow before you. May I find favor in your sight, my lord the king.”

Referenced Verses

• Exod 23:8 : 8 And you shall take no bribe, for a bribe blinds the discerning and perverts the words of the righteous.
• Deut 19:15 : 15 One witness shall not rise against a man concerning any iniquity or any sin that he commits; by the mouth of two or three witnesses the matter shall be established.
• 2 Sam 14:4 : 4 And when the woman of Tekoa spoke to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king.
• 2 Sam 14:10-11 : 10 And the king said, Whoever says anything to you, bring him to me, and he shall not touch you anymore. 11 Then she said, I pray you, let the king remember the LORD your God, that you would not allow the avenger of blood to destroy anymore, lest they destroy my son. And he said, As the LORD lives, there shall not one hair of your son fall to the earth.
• 2 Sam 14:22 : 22 And Joab fell to the ground on his face, and bowed himself, and thanked the king: and Joab said, Today your servant knows that I have found grace in your sight, my lord, O king, in that the king has fulfilled the request of his servant.
• Prov 18:13 : 13 He who answers a matter before he hears it, it is folly and shame to him.
• Prov 18:17 : 17 The first to present his case seems right, until another comes and examines him.
• Prov 19:2 : 2 Also, for the soul to be without knowledge is not good; and he who hurries with his feet sins.