2 Samuel 9:6

KJV1611 – Modern English

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!

📖 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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  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.

• 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!

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  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!

• 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!

• 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!

• 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 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.
• 1 Chr 8:34 : 34 And the son of Jonathan was Meribbaal; and Meribbaal fathered Micah.
• 1 Chr 9:40 : 40 The son of Jonathan was Meribbaal, and Meribbaal became the father of 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 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.
• 1 Sam 25:23 : 23 When Abigail saw David, she hurried and got off the donkey and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground,
• Gen 18:2 : 2 And he lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, three men stood by him; and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the ground,
• Gen 33:3 : 3 And he passed over in front of 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.