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 - English Standard Version 2016 So Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, for he ate always at the king’s table. Now he was lame in both his feet. Matoleo zaidiKing 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.
Jonathan, the son of Saul, had a son who was crippled in his feet. He was five years old when the news about Saul and Jonathan came from Jezreel, and his nurse took him up and fled, and as she fled in her haste, he fell and became lame. And his name was Mephibosheth.
And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Mica. And all who lived in Ziba’s house became Mephibosheth’s servants.
And the king said, “Is there not still someone of the house of Saul, that I may show the kindness of God to him?” Ziba said to the king, “There is still a son of Jonathan; he is crippled in his feet.”
And David said to him, “Do not fear, for I will show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan, and I will restore to you all the land of Saul your father, and you shall eat at my table always.”
So Jehoiachin put off his prison garments. And every day of his life he dined regularly at the king’s table,