2 Samuel 9
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindness for Jonathan's sake?
2And 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.
3And 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.
4And 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.
5Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, from Lodebar.
6Now 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!
7And 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.
8And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?
9Then 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.
10Thou 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.
11Then 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.
12And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Micha. And all that dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants unto Mephibosheth.
13So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem: for he did eat continually at the king's table; and was lame on both his feet.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- אָמַרʼâmarH55913× in this chapter
to say (used with great latitude)
- בֵּןbênH112112× in this chapter
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
- מֶלֶךְmelekH442811× in this chapter
a king
- אֵלʼêlH4139× in this chapter
near, with or among; often in general, to
- עֶבֶדʻebedH56509× in this chapter
a servant
- צִיבָאTsîybâʼH67178× in this chapter
Tsiba, an Israelite
- בַּיִתbayithH10047× in this chapter
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
- מְפִיבֹשֶׁתMᵉphîybôshethH46487× in this chapter
Mephibosheth, the name of two Israelites
- שָׁאוּלShâʼûwlH75867× in this chapter
Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites
- דָּוִדDâvidH17326× in this chapter
David, the youngest son of Jesse
- כֹּלkôlH36055× in this chapter
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
- אָכַלʼâkalH3985× in this chapter
to eat (literally or figuratively)
- עַלʻalH59215× in this chapter
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
- עָשָׂהʻâsâhH62135× in this chapter
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
- אָדוֹןʼâdôwnH1134× in this chapter
sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)
- הוּאhûwʼH19314× in this chapter
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
- יְהוֹנָתָןYᵉhôwnâthânH30834× in this chapter
Jehonathan, the name of four Israelites
- כִּיkîyH35884× in this chapter
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
- לֹא דְבַרLôʼ DᵉbarH38104× in this chapter
Lo-Debar, a place in Palestine
- שֻׁלְחָןshulchânH79794× in this chapter
a table (as spread out); by implication, a meal
- אֲשֶׁרʼăsherH8344× in this chapter
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
- חֵסֵדchêçêdH26173× in this chapter
kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
- לֶחֶםlechemH38993× in this chapter
food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)
- עוֹדʻôwdH57503× in this chapter
properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more
- עִםʻimH59733× in this chapter
adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English)
- אֵתʼêthH8533× in this chapter
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
- תָּמִידtâmîydH85483× in this chapter
properly, continuance (as indefinite extension); but used only (attributively as adjective) constant (or adverbially, constantly); ellipt. the regular (daily) sacrifice
- אַתָּהʼattâhH8593× in this chapter
thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you
- אָבʼâbH12× in this chapter
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
- הָיָהhâyâhH19612× in this chapter
to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
- הִנֵּהhinnêhH20092× in this chapter
lo!
- מָכִירMâkîyrH43532× in this chapter
Makir, an Israelite
- עָבוּרʻâbûwrH56682× in this chapter
properly, crossed, i.e. (abstractly) transit; used only adverbially, on account of, in order that
- עַמִּיאֵלʻAmmîyʼêlH59882× in this chapter
Ammiel, the name of three or four Israelites
- קָרָאqârâʼH71212× in this chapter
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
- רֶגֶלregelH72722× in this chapter
a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphemistically the pudenda
- שָׁחָהshâchâhH78122× in this chapter
to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)
- שֵׁםshêmH80342× in this chapter
an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
- בּוֹאbôwʼH9352× in this chapter
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
- אֲדָמָהʼădâmâhH1271× in this chapter
soil (from its general redness)