2 Samuel 16:3

16:3 The king asked, “Where is your master’s grandson?” ¹  Ziba replied to the king, “He remains in Jerusalem, ²  for he said, ‘Today the house of Israel will give back to me my grandfather’s ³  kingdom.’”

2 Samuel 19:24

19:24 Now Mephibosheth, Saul’s grandson, ⁴  came down to meet the king. From the day the king had left until the day he safely ⁵  returned, Mephibosheth ⁶  had not cared for his feet ⁷  nor trimmed ⁸  his mustache nor washed his clothes.

[16:3]  ¹ tn Heb “son.”

[16:3]  ² map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[16:3]  ³ tn Heb “my father’s.”

[19:24]  ⁴ tn Heb “son.”

[19:24]  ⁵ tn Heb “in peace.” So also in v. 31.

[19:24]  ⁶ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Mephibosheth) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[19:24]  ⁷ tn Heb “done his feet.”

[19:24]  ⁸ tn Heb “done.”