2 Samuel 9:8 - Easy To Read Version

⁸ Mephibosheth bowed to David again. Mephibosheth said, “I am no better than a dead dog, but you are being very kind to me.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁸ And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁸ And [the cripple] bowed himself and said, What is your servant, that you should look upon such a dead dog as I am?

American Standard Version (1901)

⁸ And he did obeisance, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?

Common English Bible

⁸ Mephibosheth bowed low out of respect and said, “Who am I, your servant, that you should care about a dead dog like me?”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ And reverencing him, he said, "Who am I, your servant, that you should look with favor upon a dead dog like me?"

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁸ He bowed down to him, and said: Who am I thy servant, that thou shouldst look upon such a dead dog as I am?

2 Samuel 9:8 Cross References

2 Samuel 16:9

Abishai son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should this dead dog curse you, my lord the king? Let me go over and cut off Shimei’s head.”

2 Samuel 24:14

David said to Gad, “I am really in trouble! But the Lord is very merciful. So let the Lord punish us. Don’t let my punishment come from people.”

2 Samuel 3:8

Abner was very angry because of what Ish Bosheth said. Abner said, “I have been loyal to Saul and his family. I did not give you to David—{I did not let him defeat you}. I am not a traitor working for Judah. [17] But now you are saying that I did this bad thing.

2 Kings 8:13

Hazael said, I am not a powerful man! [99] I can’t do these great things!”

1 Samuel 26:20

Now don’t make me die far away from the Lord’s presence. The king of Israel has come out looking for a flea. You are like a man hunting partridges in the mountains!” [204]