2 Samuel 9:12
New International Version
Mephibosheth had a young son named Mika, and all the members of Ziba’s household were servants of Mephibosheth.

New Living Translation
Mephibosheth had a young son named Mica. From then on, all the members of Ziba’s household were Mephibosheth’s servants.

English Standard Version
And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Mica. And all who lived in Ziba’s house became Mephibosheth’s servants.

Berean Standard Bible
And Mephibosheth had a young son named Mica, and all who dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants of Mephibosheth.

King James Bible
And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Micha. And all that dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants unto Mephibosheth.

New King James Version
Mephibosheth had a young son whose name was Micha. And all who dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants of Mephibosheth.

New American Standard Bible
Mephibosheth had a young son whose name was Mica. And all who lived in the house of Ziba were servants to Mephibosheth.

NASB 1995
Mephibosheth had a young son whose name was Mica. And all who lived in the house of Ziba were servants to Mephibosheth.

NASB 1977
And Mephibosheth had a young son whose name was Mica. And all who lived in the house of Ziba were servants to Mephibosheth.

Legacy Standard Bible
Now Mephibosheth had a young son whose name was Mica. And all who lived in the house of Ziba were servants to Mephibosheth.

Amplified Bible
Mephibosheth had a young son whose name was Mica. And all who lived in Ziba’s house were servants to Mephibosheth.

Christian Standard Bible
Mephibosheth had a young son whose name was Mica. All those living in Ziba’s house were Mephibosheth’s servants.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Mephibosheth had a young son whose name was Mica. All those living in Ziba’s house were Mephibosheth’s servants.

American Standard Version
And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Mica. And all that dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants unto Mephibosheth.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And Maphibshath had a young son and his name was Mika, and everyone who dwelt in the house of Tsiba were Servants of Maphibshath

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Memphibosthe had a little son, and his name was Micha: and all the household of Siba were servants to Memphibosthe.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Miphiboseth had a young son whose name was Micha: and all the kindred of the house of Siba served Miphiboseth.

English Revised Version
And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Mica. And all that dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants unto Mephibosheth.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Mephibosheth had a young son whose name was Mica. Everyone who lived at Ziba's home became Mephibosheth's servant.

Good News Translation
Mephibosheth had a young son named Mica. All the members of Ziba's family became servants of Mephibosheth.

International Standard Version
Mephibosheth fathered a son named Mica, and everyone who lived in Ziba's house became Mephibosheth's servants.

JPS Tanakh 1917
Now Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Mica. And all that dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants unto Mephibosheth.

Literal Standard Version
And Mephibosheth has a young son, and his name [is] Micha, and everyone dwelling in the house of Ziba [are] servants to Mephibosheth.

Majority Standard Bible
And Mephibosheth had a young son named Mica, and all who dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants of Mephibosheth.

New American Bible
Meribbaal had a young son whose name was Mica; and all the tenants of Ziba’s household worked for Meribbaal.

NET Bible
Now Mephibosheth had a young son whose name was Mica. All the members of Ziba's household were Mephibosheth's servants.

New Revised Standard Version
Mephibosheth had a young son whose name was Mica. And all who lived in Ziba’s house became Mephibosheth’s servants.

New Heart English Bible
Mippibaal had a young son, whose name was Mica. All that lived in the house of Ziba were servants to Mippibaal.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Micah. And all that dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants to Mephibosheth.

World English Bible
Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Mica. All who lived in Ziba’s house were servants to Mephibosheth.

Young's Literal Translation
And Mephibosheth hath a young son, and his name is Micha, and every one dwelling in the house of Ziba are servants to Mephibosheth.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
David and Mephibosheth
11And Ziba said to the king, “Your servant will do all that my lord the king has commanded.” So Mephibosheth ate at David’s table like one of the king’s own sons. 12And Mephibosheth had a young son named Mica, and all who dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants of Mephibosheth. 13So Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, because he always ate at the king’s table, and he was lame in both feet.…

Cross References
2 Samuel 9:11
And Ziba said to the king, "Your servant will do all that my lord the king has commanded." So Mephibosheth ate at David's table like one of the king's own sons.

2 Samuel 9:13
So Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, because he always ate at the king's table, and he was lame in both feet.

Nehemiah 10:11
Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,

Nehemiah 11:17
Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who led in thanksgiving and prayer; Bakbukiah, second among his associates; and Abda son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.


Treasury of Scripture

And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Micha. And all that dwelled in the house of Ziba were servants to Mephibosheth.

son

1 Chronicles 8:8,34-40
And Shaharaim begat children in the country of Moab, after he had sent them away; Hushim and Baara were his wives…

Micah 7:5,6
Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom…

Jump to Previous
Dwelling Dwelt House Household Members Mephibosheth Mephib'osheth Mica Micah Micha Servants Young Ziba
Jump to Next
Dwelling Dwelt House Household Members Mephibosheth Mephib'osheth Mica Micah Micha Servants Young Ziba
2 Samuel 9
1. David by Ziba sends for Mephibosheth
7. For Jonathan's sake he restores to him all that was Saul's
9. He makes Ziba his farmer














Verse 12. - Micha. This son of Mephibosheth became the representative of the house of Saul, and had a numerous offspring, who were leading men in the tribe of Benjamin until the Captivity (see 1 Chronicles 8:35-40; 1 Chronicles 9:40-44).



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
And Mephibosheth had
וְלִמְפִיבֹ֥שֶׁת (wə·lim·p̄î·ḇō·šeṯ)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4648: Mephibosheth -- 'dispeller of shame'

a young
קָטָ֖ן (qā·ṭān)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 6996: Small, young, unimportant

son
בֵּן־ (bên-)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1121: A son

named
וּשְׁמ֣וֹ (ū·šə·mōw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 8034: A name

Mica,
מִיכָ֑א (mî·ḵā)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4316: Mica -- three Israelites

and all
וְכֹל֙ (wə·ḵōl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

who dwelt
מוֹשַׁ֣ב (mō·wō·šaḇ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4186: A seat, assembly, dwelling place, dwelling, dwellers

in the house
בֵּית־ (bêṯ-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1004: A house

of Ziba
צִיבָ֔א (ṣî·ḇā)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 6717: Ziba -- a servant in Saul's house

[were] servants
עֲבָדִ֖ים (‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 5650: Slave, servant

of Mephibosheth.
לִמְפִיבֹֽשֶׁת׃ (lim·p̄î·ḇō·šeṯ)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4648: Mephibosheth -- 'dispeller of shame'


Links
2 Samuel 9:12 NIV
2 Samuel 9:12 NLT
2 Samuel 9:12 ESV
2 Samuel 9:12 NASB
2 Samuel 9:12 KJV

2 Samuel 9:12 BibleApps.com
2 Samuel 9:12 Biblia Paralela
2 Samuel 9:12 Chinese Bible
2 Samuel 9:12 French Bible
2 Samuel 9:12 Catholic Bible

OT History: 2 Samuel 9:12 Mephibosheth had a young son whose name (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam)
2 Samuel 9:11
Top of Page
Top of Page