Discovery Box| (1.00) | (2Sa 4:12) | 2 tc 4QSama mistakenly reads “Mephibosheth” here. |
| (0.83) | (1Ch 9:40) | 1 sn Meribbaal is called “Mephibosheth” in 2 Sam 4:4. |
| (0.83) | (1Ch 8:34) | 1 sn Meribbaal is called “Mephibosheth” in 2 Sam 4:4. |
| (0.67) | (2Sa 19:24) | 3 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Mephibosheth) has been specified in the translation for clarity. |
| (0.67) | (2Sa 9:8) | 1 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Mephibosheth) has been specified in the translation for clarity. |
| (0.42) | (2Sa 4:1) | 1 tn The MT does not specify the subject of the verb here, but the reference is to Ish Bosheth, so the name has been supplied in the translation for clarity. 4QSama and the LXX mistakenly read “Mephibosheth.” |
| (0.25) | (Pro 17:2) | 1 sn The setting is in the ancient world where a servant rarely advanced beyond his or her station in life. But there are notable exceptions (e.g., Gen 15:3 where the possibility is mentioned, 1 Chr 2:35 where it changed through marriage, and 2 Sam 16:1-4; 19:24-30, with the story of Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth). This proverb focuses on a servant who is wise, one who uses all his abilities effectively—a Joseph figure. |
