2 Samuel 9:6 - Easy To Read Version

⁶ Jonathan’s son Mephibosheth came to David, and bowed with his face low to the floor.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁶ 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!

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁶ And Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David and fell on his face and did obeisance. David said, Mephibosheth! And he answered, Behold your servant!

American Standard Version (1901)

⁶ 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!

Common English Bible

⁶ Mephibosheth, Jonathan’s son and Saul’s grandson, came to David, and he fell to the ground, bowing low out of respect. “Mephibosheth?” David said. “Yes,” he replied. “I am at your service!”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁶ And when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, had come to David, he fell upon his face, and he reverenced. And David said, "Mephibosheth?" And he responded, "Your servant is here."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁶ And 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.

2 Samuel 9:6 Cross References

Genesis 18:2

Abraham looked up and saw three men standing in front of him. When Abraham saw the men, he ran to them and bowed before them.

Genesis 33:3

Jacob himself went out toward Esau. So he was the first person Esau came to. Jacob bowed on the ground seven times while he was walking toward his brother.

2 Samuel 1:7

Saul looked back and saw me. He called to me and I answered him.

2 Samuel 16:4

Then the king said to Ziba, “{Because of that,} I now give you everything that belonged to Mephibosheth.”

2 Samuel 21:7

But the king protected Jonathan’s son, Mephibosheth. Jonathan was Saul’s son, but David had made a promise in the Lord’s name to Jonathan. [121] So the king did not let them hurt Mephibosheth.

2 Samuel 4:4

Saul’s son Jonathan had a son named Mephibosheth. Mephibosheth was five years old when the news came from Jezreel that Saul and Jonathan had been killed. The woman who cared for Mephibosheth {was scared that the enemy was coming, so she} picked him up and ran away. But while running away, she dropped the boy. And he became crippled in both feet.

2 Samuel 9:5

Then King David sent some of his officers to Lo Debar to bring Jonathan’s son from the house of Makir son of Ammiel.

1 Chronicles 8:34

Jonathan’s son was Merib Baal. Merib Baal was Micah’s father.

1 Chronicles 9:40

Jonathan’s son was Merib Baal. Merib Baal was Micah’s father.

1 Samuel 20:41

The boy left, and David came out from the place he was hiding on the other side of the hill. David bowed with his face to the ground in front of Jonathan. David bowed three times. Then David and Jonathan kissed each other. They both cried together, but David cried more than Jonathan.

1 Samuel 25:23

Just then Abigail arrived. When Abigail saw David, she quickly got off her donkey. She bowed down with her face to the ground in front of David.