2 Samuel 9:6 BSB — MannaFest

2 Samuel 9:6

And when Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, he fell facedown in reverence. Then David said, “Mephibosheth!” “I am your servant,” he replied.

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ASV

And 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!

KJV

Now 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!

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Commentary

2 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

Mephibosheth - Also called Merib-baal (and Meri-baal, probably by a clerical error, 1Ch 9:40). The two names seem to have the same meaning: Bosheth, shame, being the equivalent for Baal, and Mephi (scattering or destroying, being equivalent to Merib (contending with). Compare Ish-bosheth and Esh-baal, Jerub-baal and Jerub-besheth. He fell on his face - In fear. Such generosity to a fallen rival as David showed in restoring him his paternal property seemed to him scarcely credible.

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The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul--On inquiry, Saul's land steward was found, who gave information that there still survived Mephibosheth, a son of Jonathan who was five years old at his father's death, and whom David, then wandering in exile, had never seen.

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Original language & word study

18 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַ֠יָּבֹא	Vai.ya.vo'	and he came	H935 →
מְפִיבֹ֨שֶׁת	me.fi.Vo.shet	Mephibosheth	H4648 →
בֶּן־	ben-	[the] son of	H1121 →
יְהוֹנָתָ֤ן	ye.ho.na.Tan	Jonathan	H3083 →
בֶּן־	ben-	[the] son of	H1121 →
שָׁאוּל֙	sha.'Ul	Saul	H7586 →
אֶל־	'el-	to	H413 →
דָּוִ֔ד	da.Vid	David	H1732 →
וַיִּפֹּ֥ל	vai.yi.Pol	and he fell	H5307 →
עַל־	'al-	on	H5921 →
פָּנָ֖יו	pa.Nav	face his	H6440 →
וַיִּשְׁתָּ֑חוּ	vai.yish.Ta.chu	and he bowed down	H7812 →
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	vai.Yo.mer	and he said	H559 →
דָּוִד֙	da.Vid	David	H1732 →
מְפִיבֹ֔שֶׁת	me.fi.Vo.shet	O Mephibosheth	H4648 →
וַיֹּ֖אמֶר	vai.Yo.mer	and he said	H559 →
הִנֵּ֥ה	hi.Neh	here!	H2009 →
עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃	'av.De.kha	[is] servant your	H5650 →

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Through
1 Chronicles 8:34
The son of Jonathan: Merib-baal, and Merib-baal was the father of Micah.
leads to
- 2 Samuel 4:4
  And Jonathan son of Saul had a son who was lame in his feet. He was five years old when the report about Saul and Jonathan came from Jezreel. His nurse picked him up…
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- 2 Samuel 9:12
  And Mephibosheth had a young son named Mica, and all who dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants of Mephibosheth.
Through
2 Samuel 16:4
So the king said to Ziba, “All that belongs to Mephibosheth is now yours!” “I humbly bow before you,” said Ziba. “May I find favor in your eyes, my lord the king!”
leads to
- Proverbs 18:17
  The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
- Proverbs 18:13
  He who answers a matter before he hears it—this is folly and disgrace to him.
- Exodus 23:8
  Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the righteous.
Through
1 Samuel 25:23
When Abigail saw David, she quickly got off the donkey, fell facedown, and bowed before him.
leads to
- 1 Samuel 20:41
  When the young man had gone, David got up from the south side of the stone, fell facedown, and bowed three times. Then he and Jonathan kissed each other and wept together—though David wept…
- Judges 1:14
  One day Acsah came to Othniel and urged him to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb asked her, “What do you desire?”
- Joshua 15:18
  One day Acsah came to Othniel and urged him to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb asked her, “What do you desire?”

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