New American Standard Bible 2020
2 Samuel 9:3
3Then the king said, “Is there no one remaining of the house of Saul to whom I could show the 1kindness of God?” And Ziba said to the king, “2There is still a son of Jonathan, one who is disabled in both feet.”
2 Samuel 9:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)The king asked, “Is there no one still alive from the house of Saul to whom I can show God’s kindness?” Ziba answered the king, “There is still a son of Jonathan; he is lame in both feet.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)And the king said, "Is there not still someone of the house of Saul, that I may show the kindness of God to him?" Ziba said to the king, "There is still a son of Jonathan; he is crippled in his feet."
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then the king said, “Is there not still someone of the house of Saul, to whom I may show the kindness of God?” And Ziba said to the king, “There is still a son of Jonathan who is lame in his feet.”
Context of 2 Samuel 9:3
1Then David said, “Is there anyone still left of the house of Saul, so that I could show him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?” 2Now there was a servant of the house of Saul whose name was Ziba, and they summoned him to David; and the king said to him, “Are you Ziba?” And he said, “I am your servant.” Then the king said, “Is there no one remaining of the house of Saul to whom I could show the kindness of God?” And Ziba said to the king, “There is still a son of Jonathan, one who is disabled in both feet.” 4So the king said to him, “Where is he?” And Ziba said to the king, “Behold, he is in the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, in Lo-debar.” 5Then King David sent messengers who brought him from the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, from Lo-debar.
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וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ הַאֶ֨פֶס ע֥וֹד אִישׁ֙ לְבֵ֣ית שָׁא֔וּל וְאֶעֱשֶׂ֥ה עִמּ֖וֹ חֶ֣סֶד אֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיֹּ֤אמֶר צִיבָא֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ע֛וֹד בֵּ֥ן לִיהוֹנָתָ֖ן נְכֵ֥ה רַגְלָֽיִם׃Read the interlinear
- Then the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- Is there noאֶ֫פֶס'ephes · endH657
- oneאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
- remainingעוֹד‛ôd ‛ôd · stillH5750
- of the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
- of Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
- to whom I could showעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
- kindnessחֶ֫סֶדchêsêd · kindnessH2617
- of Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- And Zibaצִיבָאtsîybâ' · ZibaH6717
- a sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- of Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָןyehônâthân · JonathanH3083
- one who is disabledנָכֵהnâkeh · crippledH5223
- in bothרֶ֫גֶלregel · footH7272
Cross-references for 2 Samuel 9:3
- Deuteronomy 4:37Because He loved your fathers, He chose their descendants after them. And He personally brought you from Egypt by His great power,
- Deuteronomy 10:15Yet the Lord set His affection on your fathers, to love them, and He chose their descendants after them, you over all the other peoples, as it is this day.
- 1 Samuel 20:14And if I am still alive, will you not show me the faithfulness of the Lord, so that I do not die?
- Matthew 5:44But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
- Luke 6:36Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
- 2 Samuel 4:4Now Jonathan, Saul’s son, had a son who was disabled in both feet. He was five years old when the news of Saul and Jonathan came from Jezreel, and his nurse picked him up and fled. But it happened that in her hurry to flee, he fell and could no longer walk. And his name was Mephibosheth.
- 2 Samuel 19:26So he said, “My lord the king, my servant betrayed me; for your servant said, ‘I will saddle the donkey for myself so that I may ride on it and go with the king,’ since your servant cannot walk.
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 9:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3That I may show the kindness of God unto him? - That is, the utmost, the highest degrees of kindness; as the hail of God, is very great hail, the mountains of God, exceeding high mountains: besides, this kindness was according to the covenant of God made between him and the family of Jonathan.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3Mephibosheth was disabled in both feet because of an accident when he was a child (see 2 Samuel 4:4).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-122Sa 9:1-12. David Sends for Mephibosheth. 1-7. David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul--On inquiry, Saul's land steward was found, who gave information that there still survived Mephibosheth, a son of Jonathan who was five years old at his father's death, and whom David, then wandering in exile, had never seen. His lameness (2Sa 4:4) had prevented him from taking any part in the public contests of the time. Besides, according to…Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. 2 Samuel 9:3 1 Sam 20:14 ↩
- 2. 2 Samuel 9:3 2 Sam 4:4 ↩
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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