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2 Samuel 9:9-11
New International Version
2 Samuel 9:9-11
New International Version
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. 10 You and your sons and your servants are to farm the land for him and bring in the crops, so that your master’s grandson(A) may be provided for. And Mephibosheth, grandson of your master, will always eat at my table.” (Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.)
11 Then Ziba said to the king, “Your servant will do whatever my lord the king commands his servant to do.” So Mephibosheth ate at David’s[a] table like one of the king’s sons.(B)
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- 2 Samuel 9:11 Septuagint; Hebrew my
2 Samuel 9:9-11
New King James Version
2 Samuel 9:9-11
New King James Version
9 And the king called to Ziba, Saul’s servant, and said to him, (A)“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 (B)shall eat bread at my table always.” Now Ziba had (C)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 [a]my table like one of the king’s sons.”
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- 2 Samuel 9:11 LXX David’s table
2 Samuel 9:9-11
English Standard Version
2 Samuel 9:9-11
English Standard Version
9 Then the king called Ziba, Saul's servant, and said to him, “All that belonged to Saul and to all his house I have given to your master's grandson. 10 And you and your sons and your servants shall till the land for him and shall bring in the produce, that your master's grandson may have bread to eat. But Mephibosheth your master's grandson (A)shall always eat at my table.” Now Ziba had (B)fifteen sons and twenty servants. 11 Then Ziba said to the king, “According to all that my lord the king commands his servant, so will your servant do.” So Mephibosheth (C)ate at David's[a] table, like one of the king's sons.
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- 2 Samuel 9:11 Septuagint; Hebrew my
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