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2 Samuel 9:10-12
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
2 Samuel 9:10-12
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
10 And you and your sons and your servants shall till the land for him, and shall bring in the produce, that your master’s son may have bread to eat; but Mephib′osheth your master’s son shall always eat at my table.” Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants. 11 Then Ziba said to the king, “According to all that my lord the king commands his servant, so will your servant do.” So Mephib′osheth ate at David’s[a] table, like one of the king’s sons. 12 And Mephib′osheth had a young son, whose name was Mica. And all who dwelt in Ziba’s house became Mephib′osheth’s servants.
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- 2 Samuel 9:11 Gk: Heb my
2 Samuel 9:10-12
New International Version
2 Samuel 9:10-12
New International Version
10 You and your sons and your servants are to farm the land for him and bring in the crops, so that your master’s grandson(A) may be provided for. And Mephibosheth, grandson of your master, will always eat at my table.” (Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.)
11 Then Ziba said to the king, “Your servant will do whatever my lord the king commands his servant to do.” So Mephibosheth ate at David’s[a] table like one of the king’s sons.(B)
12 Mephibosheth had a young son named Mika, and all the members of Ziba’s household were servants of Mephibosheth.(C)
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- 2 Samuel 9:11 Septuagint; Hebrew my
2 Samuel 9:10-12
King James Version
2 Samuel 9:10-12
King James Version
10 Thou therefore, and thy sons, and thy servants, shall till the land for him, and thou shalt bring in the fruits, that thy master's son may have food to eat: but Mephibosheth thy master's son shall eat bread alway at my table. Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.
11 Then said Ziba unto the king, According to all that my lord the king hath commanded his servant, so shall thy servant do. As for Mephibosheth, said the king, he shall eat at my table, as one of the king's sons.
12 And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Micha. And all that dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants unto Mephibosheth.
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2 Samuel 9:10-12
New King James Version
2 Samuel 9:10-12
New King James Version
10 You therefore, and your sons and your servants, shall work the land for him, and you shall bring in the harvest, that your master’s son may have food to eat. But Mephibosheth your master’s son (A)shall eat bread at my table always.” Now Ziba had (B)fifteen sons and twenty servants.
11 Then Ziba said to the king, “According to all that my lord the king has commanded his servant, so will your servant do.”
“As for Mephibosheth,” said the king, “he shall eat at [a]my table like one of the king’s sons.” 12 Mephibosheth had a young son (C)whose name was Micha. And all who dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants of Mephibosheth.
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- 2 Samuel 9:11 LXX David’s table
2 Samuel 9:10-12
English Standard Version
2 Samuel 9:10-12
English Standard Version
10 And you and your sons and your servants shall till the land for him and shall bring in the produce, that your master's grandson may have bread to eat. But Mephibosheth your master's grandson (A)shall always eat at my table.” Now Ziba had (B)fifteen sons and twenty servants. 11 Then Ziba said to the king, “According to all that my lord the king commands his servant, so will your servant do.” So Mephibosheth (C)ate at David's[a] table, like one of the king's sons. 12 And Mephibosheth had a young son, (D)whose name was Mica. And all who lived in Ziba's house became Mephibosheth's servants.
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- 2 Samuel 9:11 Septuagint; Hebrew my
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