2 Samuel 9:12

12 Mephibosheth had a young son whose name was Mica. And all who lived in Ziba's house became Mephibosheth's servants.

2 Samuel 9:12 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 9:12

And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name [was] Micha
What his age was is not said from him sprung a progeny of several generations, ( 1 Chronicles 8:34-40 ) ;

and all that dwelt in the house Ziba [were] servants to Mephibosheth;
his sons and his servants.

2 Samuel 9:12 In-Context

10 You and your sons and your servants shall till the land for him, and shall bring in the produce, so that your master's grandson may have food to eat; but your master's grandson Mephibosheth shall always eat at my table." Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.

11 Then Ziba said to the king, "According to all that my lord the king commands his servant, so your servant will do." Mephibosheth ate at David's table, like one of the king's sons.

12 Mephibosheth had a young son whose name was Mica. And all who lived in Ziba's house became Mephibosheth's servants.

13 Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, for he always ate at the king's table. Now he was lame in both his feet.

Footnotes

• [a] Or [Merib-baal]+!: See 4.4 note
• [b] Or [Merib-baal's]+!: See 4.4 note