2 Samuel 9:8
King James Version (KJV)
And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?
In context
6 Now 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!
7 And 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.
8 And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?
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.
2 Samuel 9:8 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?
- WEB World English Bible
- He bowed down, and said, “What is your servant, that you should look at such a dead dog as I am?”
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Mephibosheth bowed down and said, “What is your servant, that you should show regard for a dead dog like me?”
- ASV American Standard Version
- And he did obeisance, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And he boweth himself, and saith, 'What [is] thy servant, that thou hast turned unto the dead dog — such as I?'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?
- WBS Webster Bible
- And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldst look upon such a dead dog as I am ?