KJV King James Version
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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2 Samuel 9:13
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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, because he always ate at the king’s table, and he was lame in both feet.
WEB World English Bible
So Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem; for he ate continually at the king’s table. He was lame in both his feet.
ASV American Standard Version
So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem; for he did eat continually at the king’s table. And he was lame in both his feet.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Mephibosheth is dwelling in Jerusalem, for at the table of the king he is eating continually, and he is lame of his two feet.
Surrounding context — 2 Samuel 9
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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וּמְפִיבֹ֗שֶׁתH4648 · me.phi.vo.shetMephiboshethיֹשֵׁב֙H3427 · ya.shavto dwellבִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םH3389 · ye.ru.sha.laimJerusalemכִּ֣יH3588 · kiforעַל־H5921 · aluponשֻׁלְחַ֥ןH7979 · shul.chantableהַמֶּ֛לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingתָּמִ֖ידH8548 · ta.midcontinuallyה֣וּאH1931 · huhe/she/itאֹכֵ֑לH398 · a.khalto eatוְה֥וּאH1931 · huhe/she/itפִסֵּ֖חַH6455 · pis.se.achlameשְׁתֵּ֥יH8147 · she.na.yimtwoרַגְלָֽיו׃ פH7272 · re.gelfoot
Cross-references
2 Samuel 9:7And 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.2 Samuel 9:10-11Thou 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.2 Samuel 9:3And 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.
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