2 Samuel 9:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?”

2 Samuel 9:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Samuel 9:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Samuel 9:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He bowed down, and said, “What is your servant, that you should look at such a dead dog as I am?””

2 Samuel 9:8 — World English Bible

2 Samuel 9:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he did obeisance, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?”

2 Samuel 9:8 — American Standard Version

2 Samuel 9:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And he boweth himself, and saith, `What <FI>is<Fi> thy servant, that thou hast turned unto the dead dog--such as I?'”

2 Samuel 9:8 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 9:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?”

2 Samuel 9:8 — Darby Translation

2 Samuel 9:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And he bowed himselfe and sayd, What is thy seruant, that thou shouldest looke vpon such a dead dog as I am?”

2 Samuel 9:8 — Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 9:8 in Context — 2 Samuel 9

6 Y venido Mephi-boseth, hijo de Jonathán hijo de Saúl, á David, postróse sobre su rostro, é hizo reverencia. Y dijo David: Mephi-boseth. Y él respondió: He aquí tu siervo.

7 Y díjole David: No tengas temor, porque yo á la verdad haré contigo misericordia por amor de Jonathán tu padre, y te haré volver todas las tierras de Saúl tu padre; y tú comerás siempre pan á mi mesa.

8 Y él inclinándose, dijo: ¿Quién es tu siervo, para que mires á un perro muerto como yo?

9 Entonces el rey llamó á Siba, siervo de Saúl, y díjole: Todo lo que fué de Saúl y de toda su casa, yo lo he dado al hijo de tu señor.

10 Tú pues le labrarás las tierras, tú con tus hijos, y tus siervos, y encerrarás [los frutos], para que el hijo de tu señor tenga con qué mantenerse; y Mephi-boseth el hijo de tu señor comerá siempre pan á mi mesa. Y tenía Siba quince hijos y veinte siervos.

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What Does 2 Samuel 9:8 Mean?

2 Samuel 9:8 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 9. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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