2 Samuel 9

1 and to say David for there still which to remain to/for house: household Saul and to make: do with him kindness in/on/with for the sake of Jonathan

David said, “Is there anyone still left of Saul's family so I can be kind to him for Jonathan's sake?”

2 and to/for house: household Saul servant/slave and name his Ziba and to call: call to to/for him to(wards) David and to say [the] king to(wards) him you(m. s.) Ziba and to say servant/slave your

There was a man called Ziba who used to be a servant of Saul's family. They called for him to come to David, and the king asked him, “Are you Ziba?” “Yes, I am your servant,” he replied.

3 and to say [the] king end still man: anyone to/for house: household Saul and to make: do with him kindness God and to say Ziba to(wards) [the] king still son: child to/for Jonathan crippled foot

The king asked him, “Is there anyone still left of Saul's family so I can be kind to him as I promised before God?” “There's still one of Jonathan's sons, who is lame in both feet,” Ziba replied.

4 and to say to/for him [the] king where? he/she/it and to say Ziba to(wards) [the] king behold he/she/it house: household Machir son: child Ammiel in/on/with Lo-debar Lo-debar

“Where is he?” asked the king. “He's in the town of Lo-debar, living in the home of Machir, son of Ammiel,” Ziba replied.

5 and to send: depart [the] king David and to take: bring him from house: household Machir son: child Ammiel from Lo-debar Lo-debar

So King David had him brought from Machir's home.

6 and to come (in): come Mephibosheth son: child Jonathan son: child Saul to(wards) David and to fall: fall upon face his and to bow and to say David Mephibosheth and to say behold servant/slave your

When Mephibosheth, son of Jonathan, son of Saul, came to David, he bowed facedown to the ground in respect. Then David said, “Welcome Mephibosheth.” “I am your servant,” he replied.

7 and to say to/for him David not to fear for to make: do to make: do with you kindness in/on/with for the sake of Jonathan father your and to return: rescue to/for you [obj] all land: country Saul father your and you(m. s.) to eat food upon table my continually

“Do not be afraid,” said David, “for I will truly be kind to you for the sake of your father Jonathan. I will return to you all the land owned by your grandfather Saul, and you will always eat at my table.”

8 and to bow and to say what? servant/slave your for to turn to(wards) [the] dog [the] to die which like me

Mephibosheth bowed down and said, “Who am I, your servant, that you should pay any attention to a dead dog like me?”

9 and to call: call to [the] king to(wards) Ziba youth Saul and to say to(wards) him all which to be to/for Saul and to/for all house: household his to give: give to/for son: descendant/people lord your

Then the king called for Saul's servant Ziba and told him, “I have given to your master's grandson everything that belonged to Saul and his family.

10 and to serve: labour to/for him [obj] [the] land: soil you(m. s.) and son: child your and servant/slave your and to come (in): bring and to be to/for son: descendant/people lord your food: bread and to eat him and Mephibosheth son: descendant/people lord your to eat continually food upon table my and to/for Ziba five ten son: child and twenty servant/slave

You and your sons and workers are to farm the ground for him and bring in the produce, so that your master's grandson will have food to eat. But Mephibosheth, your master's grandson, will always eat at my table.” Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty workers.

11 and to say Ziba to(wards) [the] king like/as all which to command lord my [the] king [obj] servant/slave his so to make: do servant/slave your and Mephibosheth to eat upon table my like/as one from son: child [the] king

Ziba replied to the king, “My lord the king, your servant will do everything that you have commanded.” So Mephibosheth ate at David's table like one of the king's sons.

12 and to/for Mephibosheth son: child small and name his Mica and all seat house: household Ziba servant/slave to/for Mephibosheth

Mephibosheth had a young son named Mica. All the people who lived in Ziba's house became Mephibosheth's servants.

13 and Mephibosheth to dwell in/on/with Jerusalem for upon table [the] king continually he/she/it to eat and he/she/it lame two foot his

But Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, because he always ate at the king's table. He was lame in both feet.