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.
2 Samuele 9
La Nuova Diodati
9 Davide disse: «E' rimasto ancora qualcuno della casa di Saul, a cui io possa usare bontà per amore di Gionathan?».
2 Ora vi era un servo della casa di Saul, chiamato Tsiba, che fu fatto venire da Davide. Il re gli disse: «Sei tu Tsiba?». Egli rispose: «Servo tuo».
3 Il re poi domandò: «Non c'è piú nessuno della casa di Saul, a cui possa usare la bontà di DIO?». Tsiba rispose al re: «C'è ancora un figlio di Gionathan, che ha i piedi storpi».
4 Il re gli disse: «Dov'è?». Tsiba rispose al re: «E in casa di Makir, figlio di Ammiel, a Lodebar».
5 Allora il re Davide lo mandò a prendere dalla casa di Makir, figlio di Ammiel, a Lodebar.
6 Cosí Mefibosceth, figlio di Gionathan, figlio di Saul venne da Davide, si gettò con la faccia a terra e si prostrò Davide disse: «Mefibosceth!». Egli rispose: «Ecco il tuo servo!».
7 Davide gli disse: «Non temere, perché intendo usarti bontà per amore di Gionathan tuo padre; ti restituirò tutte le terre di Saul tuo antenato e tu mangerai sempre alla mia mensa»
8 Mefibosceth si prostrò e disse: «Che cos'è il tuo servo, perché tu tenga conto di un cane morto come me?».
9 Allora il re chiamò Tsiba, servo di Saul, e gli disse: «Tutto ciò che apparteneva a Saul e a tutta la sua casa, io do al figlio del tuo signore.
10 Tu dunque, assieme ai tuoi figli e ai tuoi servi, lavorerai per lui la terra e ne raccoglierai i prodotti, affinché il figlio del tuo signore abbia pane da mangiare ma Mefibosceth, figlio del tuo signore, mangerà sempre alla mia mensa». Or Tsiba aveva quindici figli e venti servi.
11 Tsiba disse al re: «Il tuo servo farà tutto ciò che il re mio signore comanda al suo servo». Cosí Mefibosceth mangiava alla mensa di Davide come uno dei figli del re.
12 Or Mefibosceth aveva un figlioletto di nome Mika; e tutti quelli che stavano In casa di Tsiba erano servi di Mefibosceth.
13 Mefibosceth risiedeva a Gerusalemme perché mangiava sempre alla mensa del re. Era storpio di ambedue i piedi.
2 Samuel 9
New King James Version
David’s Kindness to Mephibosheth
9 Now David said, “Is there still anyone who is left of the house of Saul, that I may (A)show him [a]kindness for Jonathan’s sake?”
2 And there was a servant of the house of Saul whose name was (B)Ziba. So when they had called him to David, the king said to him, “Are you Ziba?”
He said, “At your service!”
3 Then the king said, “Is there not still someone of the house of Saul, to whom I may show (C)the kindness of God?”
And Ziba said to the king, “There is still a son of Jonathan who is (D)lame in his feet.”
4 So the king said to him, “Where is he?”
And Ziba said to the king, “Indeed he is in the house of (E)Machir the son of Ammiel, in Lo Debar.”
5 Then King David sent and brought him out of the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, from Lo Debar.
6 Now when (F)Mephibosheth[b] the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, had come to David, he fell on his face and prostrated himself. Then David said, “Mephibosheth?”
And he answered, “Here is your servant!”
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 (G)a dead dog as I?”
9 And the king called to Ziba, Saul’s servant, and said to him, (H)“I have given to your master’s son all that belonged to Saul and to all his house. 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 (I)shall eat bread at my table always.” Now Ziba had (J)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 [c]my table like one of the king’s sons.” 12 Mephibosheth had a young son (K)whose name was Micha. And all who dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants of Mephibosheth. 13 So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem, (L)for he ate continually at the king’s table. And he (M)was lame in both his feet.
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 9:1 covenant faithfulness
- 2 Samuel 9:6 Or Merib-Baal
- 2 Samuel 9:11 LXX David’s table
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