2 Samuel 16:4 - The Scriptures 2009

And the sovereign said to Tsiḇa, “See, all that belongs to Mephiḇosheth is yours.” And Tsiḇa said, “I have bowed myself, let me find favour in your eyes, my master, O sovereign!”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

Then the king said to Ziba, Behold, all that belonged to Mephibosheth is now yours. Ziba said, I do obeisance; let me ever find favor in your 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.

Common English Bible

“Look here,” the king said to Ziba. “Everything that belonged to Mephibosheth now belongs to you.” Ziba said, “I bow out of respect! Please think well of me, my master and king.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

And the king said to Ziba, "All the things which were for Mephibosheth are now yours." And Ziba said, "I beg you that I may find grace before you, my lord the king."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And the king said to Siba: I give thee all that belonged to Miphiboseth. And Siba said: I beseech thee let me find grace before thee, my lord, O king.

2 Samuel 16:4 Cross References

2 Samuel 14:22

And Yo’aḇ fell to the ground on his face and did obeisance, and blessed the sovereign. And Yo’aḇ said, “Today your servant knows that I have found favour in your eyes, my master, O sovereign, in that the sovereign has done the word of his servant.”

2 Samuel 14:4

And when the woman of Teqowa spoke to the sovereign, she fell on her face to the ground and did obeisance, and said, “Save, O sovereign!”

2 Samuel 14:8

And the sovereign said to the woman, “Go to your house, and let me give commands concerning you.”

2 Samuel 16:3

And the sovereign said, “And where is the son of your master?” And Tsiḇa said to the sovereign, “See, he remains in Yerushalayim, for he said, ‘Today the house of Yisra’ĕl is going to return the reign of my father to me.’ ”

2 Samuel 16:5

And when Sovereign Dawiḏ came to Baḥurim he saw a man from the clan of the house of Sha’ul, whose name was Shim‛i son of Gĕra, coming from there. He came out, cursing as he came.

2 Samuel 19:27

“And he spoke slander against your servant to my master the sovereign, but my master the sovereign is as a messenger of Elohim. Therefore do what is good in your eyes.

2 Samuel 9:6

And Mephiḇosheth son of Yehonathan, son of Sha’ul, came to Dawiḏ, and fell on his face and did obeisance. And Dawiḏ said, “Mephiḇosheth!” And he answered, “Here is your servant!”

2 Samuel 9:9

And the sovereign called Tsiḇa servant of Sha’ul, and said to him, “I have given to your master’s son all that belonged to Sha’ul and to all his house.

Exodus 23:8

“And do not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the seeing one and twists the words of the righteous.

Proverbs 18:13

He who answers a matter before he hears it, It is folly and shame to him.

Proverbs 18:17

The first to state his own case, seems right, Until another comes and examines him.

Proverbs 19:2

Also, desire without knowledge is not good; And he who hurries with his feet sins.

Deuteronomy 19:15

“One witness does not rise up against a man concerning any crookedness or any sin that he commits. At the mouth of two witnesses or at the mouth of three witnesses a matter is established.