2 Samuel 16:4

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Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine are all that pertained unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I humbly beseech thee that I may find grace in thy sight, my lord, O king.So the king said to Ziba, “All that belongs to Mephibosheth is now yours!” “I humbly bow before you,” said Ziba. “May I find favor in your eyes, my lord the king!”

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Hebrew words

וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428לְצִבָאletziva'to ZibaH6717הִנֵּהhinehhere!H2009לְךָlekha[belongs] to <the> youכֹּלkolallH3605אֲשֶׁר'asherthatH834לִמְפִי־limfi-[belonged] to Mephi-H4648בֹשֶׁתvoshet-boshethH4648וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559צִיבָאtziva'ZibaH6717הִשְׁתַּחֲוֵיתִיhishtachaveitiI bow downH7812אֶמְצָא־'emtza'-may I findH4672חֵןchenfavorH2580בְּעֵינֶיךָbe'eineikhain view yourH5869אֲדֹנִי'adoniO lord myH113הַמֶּלֶךְ׃hamelekhthe kingH4428

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People and places

People: Mephibosheth, Ziba