He has slandered your servant to my lord the king. But my lord the king is like the angel of God; do therefore what seems good to you.
2 Samuel 9:13 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, for he always ate at the king’s table. Now he was lame in both his feet. Plus de versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem: for he did eat continually at the king's table; and was lame on both his feet. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem, for he ate continually at the king's table, [even though] he was lame in both feet. American Standard Version (1901) So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem; for he did eat continually at the king’s table. And he was lame in both his feet. Common English Bible Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, because he always ate at the king’s table. He was crippled in both feet. Catholic Public Domain Version But Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem. For he was fed always from the table of the king. And he was lame in both feet. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But Miphiboseth dwelt in Jerusalem: because he ate always of the king's table. And he was lame of both feet. |
He has slandered your servant to my lord the king. But my lord the king is like the angel of God; do therefore what seems good to you.
Saul’s son Jonathan had a son who was crippled in his feet. He was five years old when the news about Saul and Jonathan came from Jezreel. His nurse picked him up and fled, and in her haste to flee it happened that he fell and became lame. His name was Mephibosheth.
Mephibosheth had a young son whose name was Mica. And all who lived in Ziba’s house became Mephibosheth’s servants.
The king said, “Is there anyone remaining of the house of Saul to whom I may show the kindness of God?” Ziba said to the king, “There remains a son of Jonathan; he is crippled in his feet.”
David said to him, “Do not be afraid, for I will show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan; I will restore to you all the land of your grandfather Saul, and you yourself shall eat at my table always.”
So Jehoiachin put aside his prison clothes, and every day of his life he dined regularly at the king’s table.