2 Samuel 9 — Novel English Bible

1 WaYaAmar (And said), Dawad (David) “HaKayaYash (surely Exist) Iwad (more/again) AsharaYaNaYawathar (who/that left) LaBayath (house) Shaawal (Saul), WaAIshah (and make) Imaw (with him) Chasad (show grace sake) BaIbawar (In because of) Yahawanathan (Jonathan's)?”

2 WaLaBayath (And house) Shaawal (Saul) Ibad (servant) WaShamaw (and his name) Tzayabaa (Ziba), WaYaQaraaw (and called) Law (for him) Al (to) Dawad (David); WaYaAmar (and said), HaMalak (the king) “Alayaw (to him) HaAthah (you) Tzayabaa (Ziba)?” WaYaAmar (and he said), “Ibadak (your servant).”

3 WaYaAmar (And said), HaMalak (the king) “HaApas (𐤀𐤐𐤎) Iwad (more/again) Ayash (man) LaBayath (house) Shaawal (Saul), WaAIshah (and make) Imaw (with him) Chasad (show grace) Alahayam (God)?” WaYaAmar (and said) Tzayabaa (Ziba) Al-HaMalak (to the king), “Iwad (more/again) Ban (son), LaYahawanathan (Jonathan) Nakah (strike) Ragalayam (feet).”

4 WaYaAmar (And said), Law (for him) HaMalak (the king) “Ayapah (Where)?” Hawaa (which/who/that is) WaYaAmar (and said) Tzayabaa (Ziba) Al-HaMalak (to the king), “Hanah (Behold), Hawaa (which/who/that is) Bayath (house) Makayar (Machir) Ban (son) Imay-Al (Ammiel), Laa-Dabar (Lo Debar).”

5 WaYaShalach (And sent), HaMalak (the king) Dawad (David) WaYaLaqachaw (and fetched him) MaBayath (from house) Makayar (Machir) Ban (son) Imay-Al (Ammiel), Laa-Dabar (Lo Debar).

6 Mapay-Bashath (Mephibosheth), WaYaBawaa (and came) Ban (son) Yahawanathan (Jonathan), Ban (son) Shaawal (Saul), Al (to) Dawad (David), WaYaNapal (and fell) Il-Panayamaw (over his face), WaYaThaShachahaw (and [reflexive] showed respect him). WaYaAmar (and said), “Mapay-Bashath (Mephibosheth).” Dawad (David) WaYaAmar (and he answered), “Hanah (Behold), Ibadak (your servant)!”

7 WaYaAmar (And said), Law (for him) Dawad (David) “Al (not) ThaYaraa (you afraid); KayaIshah (surely make) AIshah (make) Imak (with you) Chasad (show grace) BaIbawar (In because of) Yahawanathan (Jonathan) Abayak (your father's sake), WaHaShawabathay (and [causing] restore) Lak (for you) Ath-Kal (the entirety of every) Shadah (field / open country) Shaawal (Saul) Abayak (your father). WaAthah (and you) ThaAkal (you eat) Lacham (bread) Il-Shalachanay (over my table) Thamayad (always / continually).”

8 WaYaThaShachahaw (And he [reflexive] bowed him down), WaYaAmar (and said), “Mah (what / why / how) Ibadak (your servant), KayaPanahayath (surely you look) Al-HaKalab (to the dog) HaMawath (who such dead)?” AsharaKamaway (who/that 𐤊𐤌𐤅 me)

9 WaYaQaraa (And called) HaMalak (the king) Al (to) Tzayabaa (Ziba), Nair (servant), “Shaawal (Saul) WaYaAmar (and said), Alayaw (to him) Kal (every) AsharaYaHayah (who/that pertained) LaShaawal (Saul's) WaLaKal (and every) Bayathaw (his house) Nathanathay (gave) LaBan (son) Adawanayak (your master's).

10 WaIbadath (And you) Law (for him) Ath-HaAdamah (the entirety of the land), Athah (you) WaBanayak (and your sons), WaIbadayak (and your servants); WaHaBawaath (and you [causing] bring) WaYaHayah (and harvest), LaBan (son) Adawanayak (your master's) Lacham (bread) WaAkalaw (and eat him): Mapay-Bashath (Mephibosheth) Ban (son) Adawanayak (your master's) YaAkal (eat) Thamayad (always / continually) Lacham (bread) Il-Shalachanay (over my table).” WaLaTzayabaa (And now Ziba) Chamashah (five) Ishar (ten) Banayam (sons) WaIsharayam (and twenty) Ibadayam (servants).

11 WaYaAmar (And said) Tzayabaa (Ziba) Al-HaMalak (to the king), “KaKal (as every) AsharaYaTzawah (who/that commands) Adawan () HaMalak (According the king) Ath-Ibadaw (the entirety of his servant), Kan (for sure) YaIshah (do) Mapay-Bashath (Mephibosheth) Ibadak (your servant).” Akal (eat) Il-Shalachanay (over my table), KaAchad (as one) MaBanay (from sons) HaMalak (the king's).

12 Mapay-Bashath (Mephibosheth) Ban (son), Qatan (lesser) WaShamaw (and his name) Mayakaa (Mica). WaKal (and every) Mawashab (𐤌𐤅𐤔𐤁) Bayath (lived house) Tzayabaa (Ziba) Ibadayam (servants) Mapay-Bashath (Mephibosheth).

13 Mapay-Bashath (Mephibosheth) Yashab (inhabit/dwell) BaYarawashalam (in Jerusalem); KayaIl-Shalachan (surely over table) HaMalak (the king's) Thamayad (always / continually) Hawaa (which/who/that is) Akal (lived eat). WaHawaa (and which/who/that is) Pasach (lame) Shanathayam (two) Ragalayaw (his feet).