American King James Version
"And he bowed himself, and said, What is your servant, that you should look on such a dead dog as I am? ¶ "
— 2 Samuel 9:8, American 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?”
“And he did obeisance, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am? ”
“He did obeisance, and said, "What is your servant, that you should look on such a dead dog as I am?"”
“Then Mephibosheth bowed and said,“Of what importance am I, your servant, that you show regard for a dead dog like me?””
“He bowed down to him, and said: Who am I thy servant, that thou shouldst look upon such a dead dog as I am?”
“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?”
“And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?”
Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, from Lodebar.
Now when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, was come to David, he fell on his face, and did reverence. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold your servant! ¶
And David said to him, Fear not: 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 continually.
And he bowed himself, and said, What is your servant, that you should look on such a dead dog as I am? ¶
Then the king called to Ziba, Saul’s servant, and said to him, I have given to your master’s son all that pertained to Saul and to all his house.
You therefore, and your sons, and your servants, shall till the land for him, and you shall bring in the fruits, that your master’s son may have food to eat: but Mephibosheth your master’s son shall eat bread always at my table. Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.
Then said Ziba to the king, According to all that my lord the king has commanded his servant, so shall your servant do. As for Mephibosheth, said the king, he shall eat at my table, as one of the king’s sons.