2 Samuel 16:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the king said, And where is thy master’s son? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he abideth at Jerusalem: for he said, To day shall the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.”

2 Samuel 16:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Samuel 16:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Samuel 16:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The king said, “Where is your master’s son?” Ziba said to the king, “Behold, he is staying in Jerusalem; for he said, ‘Today the house of Israel will restore me the kingdom of my father.’””

2 Samuel 16:3 — World English Bible

2 Samuel 16:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And the king said, And where is thy master’s son? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he abideth at Jerusalem; for he said, To-day will the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.”

2 Samuel 16:3 — American Standard Version

2 Samuel 16:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the king saith, `And where <FI>is<Fi> the son of thy lord?' and Ziba saith unto the king, `Lo, he is abiding in Jerusalem, for he said, To-day do the house of Israel give back to me the kingdom of my father.'”

2 Samuel 16:3 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 16:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the king said, And where is thy master's son? And Ziba said to the king, Behold, he abides at Jerusalem; for he said, To-day shall the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.”

2 Samuel 16:3 — Darby Translation

2 Samuel 16:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the king sayde, But where is thy masters sonne? Then Ziba answered the King, Beholde, he remayneth in Ierusalem: for he sayde, This day shall the house of Israel restore me the kingdome of my father.”

2 Samuel 16:3 — Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 16:3 in Context — 2 Samuel 16

1 E quando Davi passou um pouco do cume do monte, eis que Ziba, o criado de Mefibosete, que o saía a receber com um par de asnos aprontados, e sobre eles duzentos pães, e cem cachos de passas, e cem pães de figos secos, e um odre de vinho.

2 E disse o rei a Ziba: Que é isto? E Ziba respondeu: Os asnos são para a família do rei, em que s; os pães e a passa para os criados, que comam; e o vinho, para que bebam os que se cansarem no deserto.

3 E disse o rei: Onde está o filho de teu senhor? E Ziba respondeu ao rei: Eis que ele ficou em Jerusalém, porque disse: Hoje me devolverá a casa de Israel o reino de meu pai.

4 Então o rei disse a Ziba: Eis que, seja teu tudo o que tem Mefibosete. E respondeu Ziba inclinando-se: Rei senhor meu, ache eu favor diante de ti.

5 E veio o rei Davi até Baurim: e eis que, saía um da família da casa de Saul, o qual se chamava Simei, filho de Gera; e saía amaldiçoando,

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