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


In Context

3 The king said, |Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may show the kindness of God to him?| Ziba said to the king, |Jonathan has yet a son, who is lame of his feet.|

4 The king said to him, |Where is he?| Ziba said to the king, |Behold, he is in the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, in Lo Debar.|

5 Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, from Lo Debar.

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

7 David said to him, |Don't be afraid of him; for I will surely show you kindness for Jonathan your father's sake, and will restore to you all the land of Saul your father. You shall eat bread at my table continually.|

8 He did obeisance, and said, |What is your servant, that you should look on such a dead dog as I am?|

2 Samuel 9:6 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

9:6When Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, he bowed down to pay him honor. David said, "Mephibosheth!" "Your servant," he replied.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:6Now 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!

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

9:6And 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.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

9:6And 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!

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:6And Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, and fell on his face and did obeisance. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he said, Behold thy servant!

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

9:6And 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!

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:6Now when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, had come to David, he fell on his face, and did reverence. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold thy servant!

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

9:6and Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, son of Saul, cometh unto David, and falleth on his face, and doth obeisance, and David saith, 'Mephibosheth;' and he saith, 'Lo, thy servant.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:6Now when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, was come to David, he fell on his face, and did reverence. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold your servant!