2 Samuel 16:4 - Tree of Life Version

⁴ Then the king said to Ziba, “Behold, all that belongs to Mephibosheth is yours.” “I bow low,” Ziba said. “Let me find favor in your eyes, my lord the king.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴ 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

⁴ 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)

⁴ 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

⁴ “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

⁴ 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

⁴ 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

Joab fell on his face to the ground, prostrated himself and blessed the king. Then Joab said, “Today your servant knows that I have found favor in your eyes, my lord the king, since the king has done the word of your servant.”

2 Samuel 14:4

When the woman of Tekoa spoke to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, bowed down and said, “Help, O king!”

2 Samuel 14:8

Then the king said to the woman, “Go to your home. I will issue an order concerning you.”

2 Samuel 16:3

Then the king asked, “And where is your master’s son?” “Well, he’s staying in Jerusalem,” Ziba said to the king, “for he said, ‘Today the house of Israel will restore to me the kingdom of my father.”

2 Samuel 16:5

When King David arrived at Bahurim, behold, just coming out from there was a man of the family of the house of Saul—his name was Shimei son of Gera. As he came out, he kept on cursing

2 Samuel 19:27

“My lord the king, my own servant deceived me,” he answered. “For your servant had said, ‘I will saddle a donkey for myself, ride on it and go with the king,’ because your servant is lame.

2 Samuel 9:6

Then Mephibosheth, son of Jonathan son of Saul, came to David, fell on his face and prostrated himself. “Mephibosheth!” David said. “Behold your servant!” he answered. “Don’t be afraid,”

2 Samuel 9:9

Then the king summoned Ziba, Saul’s servant, and said to him, “All that belonged to Saul and to all his household I have given to your master’s son.

Exodus 23:8

Take no bribe, for a bribe blinds those who have sight, and perverts the words of the righteous.

Proverbs 18:13

One who answers before listening— that is his folly and his shame.

Proverbs 18:17

The first to state his case seems just, until another comes and cross-examines him.

Proverbs 19:2

Zeal without knowledge is not good, or to act hastily and miss the way.

Deuteronomy 19:15

A single witness shall not rise up against a person for any offense or sin that he commits. By the word of two or three witnesses is a case to be established.