II Samuel 9:8
“And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 II Samuel 9:8 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And he did obeisance, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und er beugte sich nieder und sprach: Was ist dein Knecht, daß du dich zu einem toten Hunde gewandt hast, wie ich einer bin?
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y él inclinándose, dijo: ¿Quién es tu siervo, para que mires á un perro muerto como yo?
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E ele inclinando-se, disse: Quem é teu servo, para que olhes a um cão morto como eu?
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Mefibosete se prostrou e disse: "Quem é o teu servo, para teres olhado com favor para um cachorro morto como eu?".
📖 II Samuel 9:8 in Context
6Now 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!
7And David said unto him, Fear not: for I will surely shew thee kindness for Jonathan thy father’s sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat bread at my table continually.
8And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?
9Then the king called to Ziba, Saul’s servant, and said unto him, I have given unto thy master’s son all that pertained to Saul and to all his house.
10Thou 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.
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