KJV King James Version
And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name [was] Micha. And all that dwelt in the house of Ziba [were] servants unto Mephibosheth.
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2 Samuel 9:12
And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name [was] Micha. And all that dwelt in the house of Ziba [were] servants unto Mephibosheth.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And Mephibosheth had a young son named Mica, and all who dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants of Mephibosheth.
WEB World English Bible
Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Mica. All that lived in the house of Ziba were servants to Mephibosheth.
ASV American Standard Version
And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Mica. And all that dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants unto Mephibosheth.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Mephibosheth hath a young son, and his name is Micha, and every one dwelling in the house of Ziba are servants to Mephibosheth.
Surrounding context — 2 Samuel 9
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.
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וְלִמְפִיבֹ֥שֶׁתH4648 · me.phi.vo.shetMephiboshethבֵּן־H1121 · benson: childקָטָ֖ןH6996 · qa.tansmallוּשְׁמ֣וֹH8034 · shemnameמִיכָ֑אH4316 · mi.kahMicaוְכֹל֙H3605 · kolallמוֹשַׁ֣בH4186 · mo.shavseatבֵּית־H1004 · betplaceצִיבָ֔אH6717 · tsi.vaZibaעֲבָדִ֖יםH5650 · e.vedservant/slaveלִמְפִיבֹֽשֶׁת׃H4648 · me.phi.vo.shetMephibosheth
Cross-references
1 Chronicles 8:34-40And the son of Jonathan [was] Meribbaal; and Meribbaal begat Micah.1 Chronicles 9:40-44And the son of Jonathan [was] Meribbaal: and Meribbaal begat Micah.1 Chronicles 8:8And Shaharaim begat [children] in the country of Moab, after he had sent them away; Hushim and Baara [were] his wives.Micah 7:5-6Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.
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