6. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 9:6:1 ⧉וַ֠יָּבֹאvayavoand he came 2 Samuel 9:6:2 ⧉מְפִיבֹ֨שֶׁתmefivoshetMephibosheth 2 Samuel 9:6:3 ⧉בֶּן־יְהוֹנָתָ֤ןbenyehonatanson of Jonathan 2 Samuel 9:6:4 ⧉בֶּן־שָׁאוּל֙benshaulson of Saul 2 Samuel 9:6:5 ⧉אֶל־דָּוִ֔דeldavidto David 2 Samuel 9:6:6 ⧉וַיִּפֹּ֥לvayippoland he fell 2 Samuel 9:6:7 ⧉עַל־פָּנָ֖יוalpanaivupon his face 2 Samuel 9:6:8 ⧉וַיִּשְׁתָּ֑חוּvayishtakhuand he bowed down 2 Samuel 9:6:9 ⧉וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Samuel 9:6:10 ⧉דָּוִד֙davidDavid 2 Samuel 9:6:11 ⧉מְפִיבֹ֔שֶׁתmefivoshetMephibosheth 2 Samuel 9:6:12 ⧉וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Samuel 9:6:13 ⧉הִנֵּ֥הhinebehold 2 Samuel 9:6:14 ⧉עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃avdekhayour servant |
6. Formal Translation Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David; he fell facedown and bowed down. David said, “Mephibosheth!” And he said, “Behold, your servant.” |
6. Dynamic Translation When Mephibosheth, son of Jonathan and grandson of Saul, arrived, he fell facedown and bowed deeply. David called, “Mephibosheth!” and he replied, “Here I am, your servant.” |