Study it in the app“Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, son of Saul, came to David and fell on his face and bowed down. David said, “Mephibosheth.” He said, “Here is your servant.””
Mephiboshethמְפִיבֹשֶׁתsonבֶּןof Jonathan,יְהוֹנָתָןsonבֶּןof Saul,שָׁאוּלcameוַיָּבֹאtoאֶלDavidדָּוִדand fellוַיִּפֹּלonעַלhis faceפָּנָיוand bowed down.וַיִּשְׁתָּחוּDavidדָּוִדsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“Mephibosheth.”מְפִיבֹשֶׁתHe said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Here isהִנֵּהyour servant.”עַבְדֶּךָ
Mephibosheth
Mephibosheth, the name of two men of the house of Saul: the son of Jonathan, lame in both feet, to whom David showed loyal love (2 Samuel 4:4; 9), and a son of Saul and Rizpah (2 Samuel 21:8). In 1 Chronicles 8:34 the son of Jonathan is called Merib-baal.
Where else “mefivoshet” appearsson
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “ben” appearsJonathan
Jonathan: the long form ("Jehonathan") of the same name as יוֹנָתָן; the Hebrew uses both for the same people, and this translation spells them alike. It means "YHWH has given".
Where else “yehonatan” appearsSaul
Saul, the name of several people. The best known is the son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of Israel. A king of Edom and a son of Simeon also bear it. It means "asked for".
Where else “shaul” appearscome
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “yavo” appearsDavid
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appearsfall prostrate
To fall facedown, or embrace someone.
Where else “yipol” appearsface
The front of the head, of someone or of God.
Where else “panay” appearsbow down
To bow to the ground before someone in respect.
Where else “yishtachu” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appearsyour servant
"Your servant": a humble way to say "I".
Where else “avde” appears5King David sent and took him from the house of Machir son of Ammiel, from Lo-debar.
6 · This verse (above)
7David said to him, “Do not be afraid, for I will certainly do loyal love with you for the sake of Jonathan your father; I will restore to you all the land of Saul your father, and you will eat bread at my table always.”
