Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
And he bowed himself and said, What is your servant, that you should look upon such a dead dog as I?
New American Standard Bible
Again he prostrated himself and said, “What is your servant, that you should regard
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?
Holman Bible
Mephibosheth bowed down and said, “What is your servant that you take an interest in a dead dog like me?”
International Standard Version
Mephibosheth bowed low again and asked, "Who am I, your servant, that you would pay attention to a dead dog like me?"
A Conservative Version
And he did obeisance, and said, What is thy servant that thou should look upon such a dead dog as I am?
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?
Amplified
Again Mephibosheth lay himself face down and said, “What is your servant, that you would be concerned for a dead dog like me?”
Bible in Basic English
And he went down on his face before the king, and said, What is your servant, for you to take note of a dead dog such as I am?
Darby Translation
And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?
Julia Smith Translation
And he will worship him and say, What is thy servant that thou didst look to a dead dog which is like me?
King James 2000
And he bowed himself, and said, What is your servant, that you should look upon such a dead dog as I am?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then he did obeisance and said, "What [is] your servant that you have paid attention to the dead dog like me?"
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the other bowed himself and said, "What is thy servant that thou shouldst vouchsafe to look upon such a dead dog as I am?"
NET Bible
Then Mephibosheth bowed and said, "Of what importance am I, your servant, that you show regard for a dead dog like me?"
New Heart English Bible
He bowed down, and said, "What is your servant, that you should look on such a dead dog as I am?"
The Emphasized Bible
And he did homage, and said - What is thy servant, - that thou hast turned towards such a dead dog as I?
Webster
And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldst look upon such a dead dog as I am?
World English Bible
He did obeisance, and said, "What is your servant, that you should look on such a dead dog as I am?"
Youngs Literal Translation
And he boweth himself, and saith, 'What is thy servant, that thou hast turned unto the dead dog -- such as I?'
Themes
Dogs » Illustrative » (dead,) of the mean
Flattery » Instance of » By mephibosheth
Humility » Instances of » Mephibosheth
King » Ceremonial recognition of » Prostration
Kings » Exercised great hospitality
Interlinear
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Panah
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 9:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Cares For Mephibosheth
7 And David said to him, Do not fear, for I will surely show you kindness for Jonathan your father's sake, and will restore you all the land of Saul your father. And you shall eat bread at my table forever. 8 And he bowed himself and said, What is your servant, that you should look upon such a dead dog as I? 9 Then the king called to Ziba, Saul's servant, and said to him, I have given to your master's son all that belonged to Saul and to all his house.
Names
Cross References
2 Samuel 16:9
And Abishai the son of Zeruiah said to the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Please let me go over and take off his head.
1 Samuel 24:14-15
After whom has the king of Israel come out? After whom do you pursue? After a dead dog? After a flea?
1 Samuel 26:20
And now, let not my blood fall to the earth before the face of Jehovah. For the king of Israel has come out to seek a flea, as when one hunts a partridge in the mountains.
2 Samuel 3:8
And Abner was very angry over the words of Ishbosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head, who shows kindness against Judah this day to the house of Saul your father, to his brothers, and to his friends, and have not delivered you into the hand of David? Am I a dog's head that you charge me today with a fault concerning this woman today?
Matthew 15:26-27
But He answered and said, It is not good to take the children's bread and to throw it to dogs.