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2 Samuel 9:7-9
New American Standard Bible
2 Samuel 9:7-9
New American Standard Bible
7 Then David said to him, “Do not be afraid, for (A)I will assuredly show kindness to you for the sake of your father Jonathan, and I (B)will restore to you all the [a]land of your [b]grandfather Saul; and (C)you yourself shall [c]eat at my table regularly.” 8 Again he prostrated himself, and said, “What is your servant, that you should be concerned about (D)a dead dog like me?”
9 Then the king summoned Saul’s servant Ziba and said to him, “(E)Everything that belonged to Saul and to all his house I have given to your master’s [d]grandson.
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- 2 Samuel 9:7 Lit field
- 2 Samuel 9:7 Lit father
- 2 Samuel 9:7 Lit eat bread
- 2 Samuel 9:9 Lit son
2 Samuel 9:7-9
New International Version
2 Samuel 9:7-9
New International Version
7 “Don’t be afraid,” David said to him, “for I will surely show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan.(A) I will restore to you all the land that belonged to your grandfather Saul, and you will always eat at my table.(B)”
8 Mephibosheth(C) bowed down and said, “What is your servant, that you should notice a dead dog(D) like me?”
9 Then the king summoned Ziba, Saul’s steward, and said to him, “I have given your master’s grandson everything that belonged to Saul and his family.
2 Samuel 9:7-9
King James Version
2 Samuel 9:7-9
King James Version
7 And 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.
8 And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?
9 Then 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.
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2 Samuel 9:7-9
New King James Version
2 Samuel 9:7-9
New King James Version
7 So David said to him, “Do not fear, for I will surely show you kindness for Jonathan your father’s sake, and will restore to you all the land of Saul your grandfather; and you shall eat bread at my table continually.”
8 Then he bowed himself, and said, “What is your servant, that you should look upon such (A)a dead dog as I?”
9 And the king called to Ziba, Saul’s servant, and said to him, (B)“I have given to your master’s son all that belonged to Saul and to all his house.
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