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| | New English Bible | 2 Samuel:9 | Biblia Hebraica (Stuttgartensia) | BHS (pdf - 3.5mb) |
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David asked, 'Is any member of Saul's family left, to whom I can show true kindness for Jonathan's sake?' | David & Mephibosheth. 1Sm.9.1-13 | וַיֹּאמֶר דָּוִד הֲכִי יֶשׁ־עֹוד אֲשֶׁר נֹותַר לְבֵית שָׁאוּל וְאֶעֱשֶׂה עִמֹּו חֶסֶד בַּעֲבוּר יְהֹונָתָן׃ |
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There was a servant of Saul's family named Ziba; and he was summoned to David. The king asked, 'Are you Ziba?', and he answered, 'Your servant, sir.' | | וּלְבֵית שָׁאוּל עֶבֶד וּשְׁמֹו צִיבָא וַיִּקְרְאוּ־לֹו אֶל־דָּוִד וַיֹּאמֶר הַמֶּלֶךְ אֵלָיו הַאַתָּה צִיבָא וַיֹּאמֶר עַבְדֶּךָ׃ |
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So the king said, 'Is no member of Saul's family still alive to whom I may show the kindness that God requires?' 'Yes,' said Ziba, 'there is a son of Jonathan still alive; he is a cripple, lame in both feet.' | | וַיֹּאמֶר הַמֶּלֶךְ הַאֶפֶס עֹוד אִישׁ לְבֵית שָׁאוּל וְאֶעֱשֶׂה עִמֹּו חֶסֶד אֱלֹהִים וַיֹּאמֶר צִיבָא אֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְ עֹוד בֵּן לִיהֹונָתָן נְכֵה רַגְלָיִם׃ |
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'Where is he?' said the king, and Ziba answered, 'He is staying with Machir son of Ammiel in Lo-debar.'
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So the king sent and fetched him from Lo-debar, from the house of Machir son of Ammiel, | | וַיִּשְׁלַח הַמֶּלֶךְ דָּוִד וַיִּקָּחֵהוּ מִבֵּית מָכִיר בֶּן־עַמִּיאֵל מִלֹּו דְבָר׃ |
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and when Mephibosheth, son of Jonathan and Saul's grandson, entered David's presence, he prostrated himself and did obeisance. David said to him, 'Mephibosheth', and he answered, 'Your servant, sir.' | | וַיָּבֹא מְפִיבֹשֶׁת בֶּן־יְהֹונָתָן בֶּן־שָׁאוּל אֶל־דָּוִד וַיִּפֹּל עַל־פָּנָיו וַיִּשְׁתָּחוּ וַיֹּאמֶר דָּוִד מְפִיבֹשֶׁת וַיֹּאמֶר הִנֵּה עַבְדֶּךָ׃ |
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Then David said, 'Do not be afraid; I mean to show you kindness for your father Jonathan's sake, and I will give you back the whole estate of your grandfather Saul; you shall have a place for yourself at my table.' | | וַיֹּאמֶר לֹו דָוִד אַל־תִּירָא כִּי עָשֹׂה אֶעֱשֶׂה עִמְּךָ חֶסֶד בַּעֲבוּר יְהֹונָתָן אָבִיךָ וַהֲשִׁבֹתִי לְךָ אֶת־כָּל־שְׂדֵה שָׁאוּל אָבִיךָ וְאַתָּה תֹּאכַל לֶחֶם עַל־שֻׁלְחָנִי תָּמִיד׃ |
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So Mephibosheth prostrated himself again and said, 'Who am I that you should spare a thought for a dead dog like me?' | | וַיִּשְׁתַּחוּ וַיֹּאמֶר מֶה עַבְדֶּךָ כִּי פָנִיתָ אֶל־הַכֶּלֶב הַמֵּת אֲשֶׁר כָּמֹונִי׃ |
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Then David summoned Saul's servant Ziba to his presence and said to him, 'I assign to your master's grandson all the property that belonged to Saul and his family. | | וַיִּקְרָא הַמֶּלֶךְ אֶל־צִיבָא נַעַר שָׁאוּל וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו כֹּל אֲשֶׁר הָיָה לְשָׁאוּל וּלְכָל־בֵּיתֹו נָתַתִּי לְבֶן־אֲדֹנֶיךָ׃ |
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You and your sons and your slaves must cultivate the land and bring in the harvest to provide for your master's household, but Mephibosheth your master's grandson shall have a place at my table.' This man Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty slaves. | | וְעָבַדְתָּ לֹּו אֶת־הָאֲדָמָה אַתָּה וּבָנֶיךָ וַעֲבָדֶיךָ וְהֵבֵאתָ וְהָיָה לְבֶן־אֲדֹנֶיךָ לֶּחֶם וַאֲכָלֹו וּמְפִיבֹשֶׁת בֶּן־אֲדֹנֶיךָ יֹאכַל תָּמִיד לֶחֶם עַל־שֻׁלְחָנִי וּלְצִיבָא חֲמִשָּׁה עָשָׂר בָּנִים וְעֶשְׂרִים עֲבָדִים׃ |
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Then Ziba answered the king, 'I will do all that your majesty commands.' So Mephibosheth took his place in the royal household like one of the king's sons. | | וַיֹּאמֶר צִיבָא אֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְ כְּכֹל אֲשֶׁר יְצַוֶּה אֲדֹנִי הַמֶּלֶךְ אֶת־עַבְדֹּו כֵּן יַעֲשֶׂה עַבְדֶּךָ וּמְפִיבֹשֶׁת אֹכֵל עַל־שֻׁלְחָנִי כְּאַחַד מִבְּנֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ׃ |
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He had a young son, named Mica; and the members of Ziba's household were all Mephibosheth's servants, | | וְלִמְפִיבֹשֶׁת בֵּן־קָטָן וּשְׁמֹו מִיכָא וְכֹל מֹושַׁב בֵּית־צִיבָא עֲבָדִים לִמְפִיבֹשֶׁת׃ |
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while Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem and had his regular place at the king's table, crippled as he was in both feet. | | וּמְפִיבֹשֶׁת יֹשֵׁב בִּירוּשָׁלִַם כִּי עַל־שֻׁלְחַן הַמֶּלֶךְ תָּמִיד הוּא אֹכֵל וְהוּא פִּסֵּחַ שְׁתֵּי רַגְלָיו׃ ף |
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