Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Mica. And all who dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants to Mephibosheth.
New American Standard Bible
Mephibosheth had a young son whose name was Mica. And all who lived in the house of Ziba were servants to Mephibosheth.
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.
Holman Bible
Mephibosheth had a young son whose name was Mica.
International Standard Version
Mephibosheth fathered a son named Mica, and everyone who lived in Ziba's house became Mephibosheth's servants.
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.
Amplified
Mephibosheth had a young son whose name was Mica. And all who lived in Ziba’s house were servants to Mephibosheth.
Bible in Basic English
And Mephibosheth had a young son named Mica. And all the people living in the house of Ziba were servants to Mephibosheth.
Darby Translation
And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Mica. And all who dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants to Mephibosheth.
Julia Smith Translation
And to Mephibosheth a little son, and his name Micha And all dwelling in the house of Ziba, servants to Mephibosheth.
King James 2000
And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Mica. And all that dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants unto Mephibosheth.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now Mephibosheth had a young son whose name [was] Micah, and all of the dwelling of the household of Ziba [became] servants for Mephibosheth.
Modern King James verseion
And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Micah. And all that lived in the house of Ziba were servants to Mephibosheth.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
This Mephibosheth had a son that was young named Mica, and all that dwelled in the house of Ziba were servants unto Mephibosheth.
NET Bible
Now Mephibosheth had a young son whose name was Mica. All the members of Ziba's household were Mephibosheth's servants.
New Heart English Bible
Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Mica. All that lived in the house of Ziba were servants to Mephibosheth.
The Emphasized Bible
Now, Mephibosheth, had a little son, whose name, was Micha. And, all that dwelt in the house of Ziba, were servants unto Mephibosheth.
Webster
And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Micah. And all that dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants to Mephibosheth.
World English Bible
Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Mica. All that lived in the house of Ziba were servants to Mephibosheth.
Youngs 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.
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 9:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Cares For Mephibosheth
11 Then Ziba said to the king, According to all that my lord the king commands his servant, so shall thy servant do. As for Mephibosheth, [the king said], he shall eat at my table as one of the king's sons. 12 And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Mica. And all who dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants to Mephibosheth. 13 So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem, for he ate continually at the king's table. And he was lame in both his feet.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 8:8
And Shaharaim begot sons in the field of Moab after he had sent them away; Hushim and Baara were his wives.
1 Chronicles 8:34-40
And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal, and Merib-baal begot Micah.
1 Chronicles 9:40-44
And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal, and Merib-baal begot Micah.
Micah 7:5-6
Trust ye not in a neighbor. Put ye not confidence in a friend. Keep the doors of thy mouth from her who lays in thy bosom.