And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsAnd he did obeisance, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?
Mephibosheth bowed down and said, “What is your servant, that you should show regard for a dead dog like me?”
And he boweth himself, and saith, `What is thy servant, that thou hast turned unto the dead dog--such as I?'
And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament2 Samuel — David's reign in three movements — rise, fall, consequences — with the Davidic covenant (ch. 7) as the vertical spine down the centre. A covenant held through both rise and fall; a throne established for ever.
- Author
- Traditional: compilation by Nathan and Gad from Samuel's earlier records (1 Chr 29:29)
- Date
- Events c. 1010–970 BC; compilation during Solomon's early reign