2 Samuel 9
Easy-to-Read Version
David Is Kind to Saul’s Family
9 David asked, “Is there anyone still left in Saul’s family? I want to show kindness to this person. I want to do it for Jonathan.”
2 There was a servant named Ziba from Saul’s family. David’s servants called Ziba to David. King David said to Ziba, “Are you Ziba?”
Ziba said, “Yes, I am your servant Ziba.”
3 The king said, “Is there anyone left in Saul’s family? I want to show God’s kindness to this person.”
Ziba said to King David, “Jonathan has a son still living. He is crippled in both feet.”
4 The king said to Ziba, “Where is this son?”
Ziba said to the king, “He is at the house of Makir son of Ammiel in Lo Debar.”
5 Then King David sent some of his officers to Lo Debar to bring Jonathan’s son from the house of Makir son of Ammiel. 6 Jonathan’s son Mephibosheth came to David and bowed with his face low to the floor.
David said, “Mephibosheth?”
Mephibosheth said, “Yes sir, it is I, your servant Mephibosheth.”
7 David said to Mephibosheth, “Don’t be afraid. I will be kind to you because of your father Jonathan. I will give back to you all the land of your grandfather Saul. And you will always be able to eat at my table.”
8 Mephibosheth bowed to David again and he said, “I am no better than a dead dog, but you are being very kind to me.”
9 Then King David called Saul’s servant Ziba and said, “I have given Saul’s family and everything he owns to your master’s grandson, Mephibosheth. 10 You will farm the land for Mephibosheth. Your sons and servants will do this for him. You will harvest the crops. Then your master’s grandson will have plenty of food to eat, but Mephibosheth will always be allowed to eat at my table.”
Ziba had 15 sons and 20 servants. 11 He said to King David, “I am your servant. I will do everything that my lord the king commands.”
So Mephibosheth ate at David’s table like one of the king’s sons. 12 Mephibosheth had a young son named Mica. All the people in Ziba’s family became Mephibosheth’s servants. 13 Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem. He was crippled in both feet, and every day he ate at the king’s table.
2 Samuel 9
King James Version
9 And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindness for Jonathan's sake?
2 And there was of the house of Saul a servant whose name was Ziba. And when they had called him unto David, the king said unto him, Art thou Ziba? And he said, Thy servant is he.
3 And the king said, Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may shew the kindness of God unto him? And Ziba said unto the king, Jonathan hath yet a son, which is lame on his feet.
4 And the king said unto him, Where is he? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he is in the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, in Lodebar.
5 Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, from Lodebar.
6 Now 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!
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.
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.
13 So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem: for he did eat continually at the king's table; and was lame on both his feet.
Второ Царе 9
Bulgarian Bible
9 След това Давид каза: Остава ли още някой от Сауловия дом, комуто да покажа благост заради Ионатана?
2 И имаше един слуга от Сауловия дом на име Сива. И повикаха го при Давида; и царят му каза: Ти ли си Сива? И той рече: Слугата ти е.
3 И царят каза: Не остава ли още някой от Сауловия дом, комуто да покажа Божия благост? И Сива рече на царя: Има още един Ионатанов син повреден в нозете.
4 И царят му каза. Где е той? А Сива рече на царя: Ето, той е в къщата на Махира, Амииловия син, в Лодавар.
5 Тогава цар Давид изпрати да го вземат от къщата на Махира Амииловия син, от Лодавар.
6 И когато Мемфивостей, син на Ионатана, Сауловия син, дойде при Давида, падна на лице та се поклони. И рече Давид: Мемфивостее! А той отговори: Ето слугата ти.
7 И Давид му показа: Не бой се; защото непременно ще покажа благост към тебе заради баща ти Ионатана, и ще ти възвърна всичките земи на баща ти Саула; и ти всякога ще ядеш хляб на моята трапеза.
8 А той му се поклони и рече: Кой е слугата ти та да пригледаш такова умряло куче като мене?
9 Тогава царят повика Сауловия слуга Сива та му каза: Всичко, що принадлежи на Саула и на целия му дом, дадох на сина на господаря ти.
10 Ти, прочее, ще му обработваш земята, ти и синовете ти и слугите ти, и ще донасяш доходите , за да има синът на господаря ти хляб да яде; но Мемфивостей, синът на господаря ти, всякога ще се храни на моята трапеза. (А Сива имаше петнадесет сина и двадесет слуги).
11 И Сива рече на царя: Според всичко, що заповяда господарят ми царят на слугата си, така ще направи слугата ти. А Мемфивостей, рече царят , ще яде на моята трапеза, като един от царевите синове.
12 И Мемфивостей имаше малък син на име Миха. А всички, които живееха в къщата на Сива, бяха слуги на Мемфивостея.
13 Така Мемфивостей живееше в Ерусалим; защото винаги ядеше на царската трапеза. И той куцаше и с двата крака.
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