2 Samuel 9:6

Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, and fell on his face, and showed respect. David said, “Mephibosheth.” He answered, “Behold, your servant!”

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WEBBE

Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, fell on his face, and showed respect. David said, “Mephibosheth?” He answered, “Behold, your servant!”

BSB

And when Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, he fell facedown in reverence. Then David said, “Mephibosheth!” “I am your servant,” he replied.

KJV

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!

ASV

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!

BBE

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.

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וַיָּבֹא vai·ya·vo' and he came H935 מְפִיבֹשֶׁת me·fi·vo·shet Mephibosheth H4648 בֶּן־ ben- [the] son of H1121 יְהוֹנָתָן ye·ho·na·tan Jonathan H3083 בֶּן־ ben- [the] son of H1121 שָׁאוּל sha·'ul Saul H7586 אֶל־ 'el- to H413 דָּוִד da·vid David H1732 וַיִּפֹּל vai·yi·pol and he fell H5307 עַל־ 'al- on H5921 פָּנָיו pa·nav face his H6440 וַיִּשְׁתָּחוּ vai·yish·ta·chu and he bowed down H7812 וַיֹּאמֶר vai·yo·mer and he said H559 דָּוִד da·vid David H1732 מְפִיבֹשֶׁת me·fi·vo·shet O Mephibosheth H4648 וַיֹּאמֶר vai·yo·mer and he said H559 הִנֵּה hi·neh here H2009 עַבְדֶּךָ 'av·de·kha [is] servant your H5650

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–8

Amidst numerous affairs we are apt to forget the gratitude we owe, and the engagements we are under, not only to our friends, but to God himself. Yet persons of real godliness will have no rest till they have discharged them. And the most proper objects of kindness and charity, frequently will not be found without inquiry. Jonathan was David's sworn friend, therefore he shows kindness to his son Mephibosheth. God is faithful to us; let us not be unfaithful to one another. If Providence has raised us, and our friends and their families are brought low, we must look upon that as giving us the fairer opportunity of being kind to them.

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