2 Samuel 9:9
Good News Translation
Then the king called Ziba, Saul's servant, and said, "I am giving Mephibosheth, your master's grandson, everything that belonged to Saul and his family.

New Revised Standard Version
Then the king summoned Saul’s servant Ziba, and said to him, “All that belonged to Saul and to all his house I have given to your master’s grandson.

Contemporary English Version
David called in Ziba, Saul's chief servant, and told him, "Since Mephibosheth is Saul's grandson, I've given him back everything that belonged to your master Saul and his family.

New American Bible
The king then called Ziba, Saul’s attendant, and said to him: “All that belonged to Saul and to his entire house, I am giving to your lord’s son.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Then the King called Siba the servant of Saul, and said to him: All that belonged to Saul, and all his house, I have given to thy master's son.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Then the King called Siba the servant of Saul, and said to him: All that belonged to Saul, and all his house, I have given to thy master's son.

I have given

2 Samuel 16:4 And the king said to Siba: I give thee all that belonged to Miphiboseth. And Siba said: I beseech thee let me find grace before thee, my lord, O king.

2 Samuel 19:29 Then the king said to him: Why speakest thou any more? what I have said is determined: thou and Siba divide the possessions.

1 Samuel 9:1 Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Cis, the son of Abiel, the son of Seror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphia, the son of a man of Jemini, valiant and strong.

Isaiah 32:8 But the prince will devise such things as are worthy of a prince, and he shall stand above the rulers.

Context
David and Mephibosheth
8He bowed down to him, and said: Who am I thy servant, that thou shouldst look upon such a dead dog as I am? 9Then the King called Siba the servant of Saul, and said to him: All that belonged to Saul, and all his house, I have given to thy master's son.10Thou therefore and the sons and thy servants shall till the land for him: and thou shalt bring in food for thy master's son, that he may be maintained: and Miphiboseth the son of thy master shall always eat bread at my table. And Siba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.…
Cross References
2 Samuel 16:3
And the king said: Where is thy master's son? And Siba answered the king: He remained in Jerusalem, saying: To day, will the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.

2 Samuel 16:4
And the king said to Siba: I give thee all that belonged to Miphiboseth. And Siba said: I beseech thee let me find grace before thee, my lord, O king.

2 Samuel 19:29
Then the king said to him: Why speakest thou any more? what I have said is determined: thou and Siba divide the possessions.

2 Samuel 9:8
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