2 Samuele 9:6

6 E quando Mefiboset, figliuolo di Saulle, fu venuto a Davide, si gittò in terra sopra la sua faccia, e si prosternò. E Davide disse: Mefiboset. Ed egli disse: Ecco il tuo servitore.

2 Samuele 9:6 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 9:6

Now when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul,
&c.] For that was his name, though sometimes called Meribbaal, ( 1 Chronicles 8:34 ) ; and this was his relation to Jonathan and Saul, the son of the one, and grandson of the other:

was come unto David;
to his court and palace in Jerusalem, being thither brought; for he could not go of himself, being lame:

he fell on his face, and did reverence;
to him as a king, in a civil way, and in the best manner he could, considering that he was lame on his feet:

and David said, Mephibosheth;
is it he? having learnt what his name was, this he expressed with great vehemency and affection, as glad that he had found one of Jonathan's posterity: and

he answered, behold thy servant!
he answered to his name, and owned his subjection to David, and was ready to take the oath of allegiance to him, and give him homage, and serve him in what way he could.

2 Samuele 9:6 In-Context

4 E il re gli disse: Dove è egli? E Siba disse al re: Ecco, egli è in casa di Machir, figliuolo di Ammiel, in Lo-debar.

5 E il re Davide mandò a prenderlo dalla casa di Machir, figliuolo di Ammiel, da Lo-debar.

6 E quando Mefiboset, figliuolo di Saulle, fu venuto a Davide, si gittò in terra sopra la sua faccia, e si prosternò. E Davide disse: Mefiboset. Ed egli disse: Ecco il tuo servitore.

7 E Davide gli disse: Non temere; perciocchè io del tutto userò inverso te benignità, per amor di Gionatan, tuo padre, e ti restituirò tutte le possessioni di Saulle, tuo padre; e, quant’è a te, tu mangerai del continuo alla mia tavola.

8 E Mefiboset s’inchinò, e disse: Che cosa è il tuo servitore, che tu abbia riguardato ad un can morto, qual sono io?