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Parallel 2SA 9:6

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BI 2Sa 9:6 ©

Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clearImportance=normal(All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV)Then Yonatan’s son Mefiboshet came to David and fell onto his knees and bowed his face down to the ground, and David said, Mefiboshet.”
¶ “I’m your servant,” he replied.

OET-LVAnd_came Mephibshet the_son of_Yōnātān the_son of_Shāʼūl to Dāvid and_fell on his/its_faces/face and_paid_homage and_he/it_said Dāvid Oh_Mephibshet and_he/it_said here servant_your.

UHBוַ֠⁠יָּבֹא מְפִיבֹ֨שֶׁת בֶּן־יְהוֹנָתָ֤ן בֶּן־שָׁאוּל֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֔ד וַ⁠יִּפֹּ֥ל עַל־פָּנָ֖י⁠ו וַ⁠יִּשְׁתָּ֑חוּ וַ⁠יֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ מְפִיבֹ֔שֶׁת וַ⁠יֹּ֖אמֶר הִנֵּ֥ה עַבְדֶּֽ⁠ךָ׃
   (va⁠yyāⱱoʼ məfīⱱoshet ben-yəhōnātān ben-shāʼūl ʼel-dāvid va⁠yyipol ˊal-pānāy⁠v va⁠yyishtāḩū va⁠yyoʼmer dāvid məfīⱱoshet va⁠yyoʼmer hinnēh ˊaⱱde⁠kā.)

Key: khaki:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXXΚαὶ παραγίνεται Μεμφιβοσθὲ υἱὸς Ἰωνάθαν υἱοῦ Σαοὺλ πρὸς τὸν βασιλέα Δαυίδ, καὶ ἔπεσεν ἐπὶ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ, καὶ προσεκύνησεν αὐτῷ· καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ Δαυίδ, Μεμφιβοσθέ; καὶ εἶπεν, ἰδοὺ ὁ δοῦλός σου.
   (Kai paraginetai Memfibosthe huios Yōnathan huiou Saʼoul pros ton basilea Dawid, kai epesen epi prosōpon autou, kai prosekunaʸsen autōi; kai eipen autōi Dawid, Memfibosthe; kai eipen, idou ho doulos sou. )

BrTrAnd Memphibosthe the son of Jonathan the son of Saul comes to king David, and he fell upon his face and did obeisance to him: and David said to him, Memphibosthe: and he said, Behold thy servant.

ULTAnd Mephibosheth the son of Jonathan the son of Saul came to David, and he fell on his face, and he prostrated himself.
¶  And David said, “Mephibosheth.”
¶  And he said, “Look, your servant.”

USTWhen Mephibosheth came to David, he knelt down with his face on the ground, to show respect. Then David said, “Mephibosheth!” He replied, “Yes, your Majesty, how may I serve you?”

BSBAnd when Mephibosheth [fn] 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.


9:6 Mephibosheth is also called Merib-baal; see 1 Chronicles 8:34.


OEBAnd when Meribaal the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, he fell on his face and did obeisance. David said, ‘Meribaal!’ And he answered, ‘Behold your servant!’

WEBBEMephibosheth, 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!”

WMBB (Same as above)

NETWhen 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.”

LSVand Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, son of Saul, comes to David, and falls on his face, and pays respect, and David says, “Mephibosheth”; and he says, “Behold, your servant.”

FBVWhen Mephibosheth,[fn] son of Jonathan, son of Saul, came to David, he bowed facedown to the ground in respect. Then David said, “Welcome Mephibosheth.”
¶ “I am your servant,” he replied.


9:6 He is called Meribbaal in 1 Chronicles 8:34 and 1 Chronicles 9:40. The same issue arises here as given in the footnote to 2:8.

T4TWhen Mephibosheth came to David, he knelt down with his face on the ground, to show respect. Then David said, “Mephibosheth!” He replied, “Yes, your majesty, how may I serve you?”

LEBSo Mephibosheth the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David. And he fell on his face and did obeisance. David said, “Mephibosheth,” and he said, “I am ready to serve you.”[fn]


9:6 Literally “Here is your servant”

BBEAnd 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.

MoffNo Moff 2SA book available

JPSAnd Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came unto David, and fell on his face, and prostrated himself. And David said: 'Mephibosheth!' And he answered: 'Behold thy servant!'

ASVAnd 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!

DRAAnd when Miphiboseth the son of Jonathan the son of Saul was come to David, he fell on his face and worshipped. And David said: Miphiboseth? And he answered: Behold thy servant.

YLTand 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.'

DrbyAnd Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, and fell on his face and did obeisance. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he said, Behold thy servant!

RVAnd 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!

WbstrNow when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, had come to David, he fell on his face, and did reverence. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold thy servant!

KJB-1769Now 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![fn]
   (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/your servant! )


9.6 Mephibosheth: also called Merib-baal

KJB-1611Now when Mephibosheth the sonne of Ionathan the sonne of Saul, was come vnto Dauid, hee fell on his face, and did reuerence: and Dauid said, Mephibosheth! And he answered, Behold thy seruant.
   (Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

BshpsNow 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.
   (Now when Miphiboseth the son of Yonathan ye/you_all son of Saul was come unto David, he fell on his face, and did reverence: And David said, Miphiboseth? He answered: Behold thy/your servant.)

GnvaNowe when Mephibosheth the sonne of Ionathan, the sonne of Saul was come vnto Dauid, he fel on his face, and did reuerence. And Dauid sayde, Mephibosheth? And he answered, Beholde thy seruant.
   (Now when Mephibosheth the son of Yonathan, 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/your servant. )

CvdlNow 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.
   (Now when Mephiboseth the son of Yonathas the son of Saul came unto David, he fell upon his face, and worshipped him. David said: Mephiboseth. He said: Here am I thy/your servant.)

WyclForsothe whanne Myphibosech, the sone of Jonathas, sone of Saul, hadde come to Dauid, he felde in to his face, and worschipide. And Dauid seide, Myphibosech! Which answeride, Y am present, thi seruaunt.
   (Forsothe when Myphibosech, the son of Yonathas, son of Saul, had come to David, he field in to his face, and worshipped. And David said, Myphibosech! Which answered, I am present, thy/your servant.)

LuthDa nun Mephiboseth, der Sohn Jonathans, des Sohns Sauls, zu David kam, fiel er auf sein Angesicht und betete an. David aber sprach: Mephiboseth! Er sprach: Hie bin ich, dein Knecht.
   (So now Mephiboseth, the/of_the son Yonathans, the sons Sauls, to David came, fiel he on his face and prayed an. David but spoke: Mephiboseth! He spoke: Here am I, your Knecht.)

ClVgCum autem venisset Miphiboseth filius Jonathæ filii Saul ad David, corruit in faciem suam, et adoravit. Dixitque David: Miphiboseth? Qui respondit: Adsum servus tuus.
   (Since however venisset Miphiboseth son Yonathæ children Saul to David, corruit in face his_own, and adoravit. And_he_said David: Miphiboseth? Who answered: Adsum servus tuus. )


TSNTyndale Study Notes:

9:6 Given Mephibosheth’s physical limitations, bowing low to the ground must have been very difficult.


UTNuW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / go

(Occurrence 0) came to David

(Some words not found in UHB: and,came Mephibshet son_of Yōnātān/(Jonathan) son_of Shāʼūl to/towards Dāvid and,fell on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in his/its=faces/face and,paid_homage and=he/it_said Dāvid Mephibshet and=he/it_said see/lo/see! servant,your )

The word “came” can be translated as “went.”

Note 2 topic: writing-politeness

(Occurrence 0) I am your servant

(Some words not found in UHB: and,came Mephibshet son_of Yōnātān/(Jonathan) son_of Shāʼūl to/towards Dāvid and,fell on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in his/its=faces/face and,paid_homage and=he/it_said Dāvid Mephibshet and=he/it_said see/lo/see! servant,your )

Mephibosheth refers to himself as “your servant” to show great honor to David.

BI 2Sa 9:6 ©