2 Samuel 9

1 Then David asked, “Is there anyone left from the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for the sake of Jonathan?”

2 And there was a servant of the house of Saul named Ziba. They summoned him to David, and the king inquired, “Are you Ziba?” “I am your servant,” he replied.

3 So the king asked, “Is there anyone left of the house of Saul to whom I can show the kindness of God?” Ziba answered, “There is still Jonathan’s son, who is lame in both feet.”

4 “Where is he?” replied the king. And Ziba said, “Indeed, he is in Lo-debar at the house of Machir son of Ammiel.”

5 So King David had him brought from the house of Machir son of Ammiel in Lo-debar.

6 And when Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, he fell facedown in reverence. Then David said, “Mephibosheth!” “I am your servant,” he replied.

7 “Do not be afraid,” said David, “for surely I will show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan. I will restore to you all the land of your grandfather Saul, and you will always eat at my table.”

8 Mephibosheth bowed down and said, “What is your servant, that you should show regard for a dead dog like me?”

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

10 You and your sons and servants are to work the ground for him and bring in the harvest, so that your master’s grandson may have food to eat. But Mephibosheth, your master’s grandson, is always to eat at my table.” Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.

11 And Ziba said to the king, “Your servant will do all that my lord the king has commanded.” So Mephibosheth ate at David’s table like one of the king’s own sons.

12 And Mephibosheth had a young son named Mica, and all who dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants of Mephibosheth.

13 So Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, because he always ate at the king’s table, and he was lame in both feet.

1 ¶ And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindness for Jonathan's sake?

2 And [there was] of the house of Saul a servant whose name [was] Ziba. And when they had called him unto David, the king said unto him, [Art] thou Ziba? And he said, Thy servant [is he].

3 And the king said, [Is] there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may shew the kindness of God unto him? And Ziba said unto the king, Jonathan hath yet a son, [which is] lame on [his] feet.

4 And the king said unto him, Where [is] he? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he [is] in the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, in Lodebar.

5 Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, from Lodebar.

6 Now when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, was come unto David, he fell on his face, and did reverence. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold thy servant!

7 And David said unto him, Fear not: for I will surely shew thee kindness for Jonathan thy father's sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat bread at my table continually.

8 And he bowed himself, and said, What [is] thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I [am]?

9 ¶ Then the king called to Ziba, Saul's servant, and said unto him, I have given unto thy master's son all that pertained to Saul and to all his house.

10 Thou therefore, and thy sons, and thy servants, shall till the land for him, and thou shalt bring in [the fruits], that thy master's son may have food to eat: but Mephibosheth thy master's son shall eat bread alway at my table. Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.

11 Then said Ziba unto the king, According to all that my lord the king hath commanded his servant, so shall thy servant do. As for Mephibosheth, [said the king], he shall eat at my table, as one of the king's sons.

12 And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name [was] Micha. And all that dwelt in the house of Ziba [were] servants unto Mephibosheth.

13 So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem: for he did eat continually at the king's table; and was lame on both his feet.

1 And David said: Is there any left of the house of Saul, that I should show him mercy for Jonathan's sake?

2 And there was a servant of the house of Saul, whose name was Ziba; and they called him to David. And the king said unto him, Art thou Ziba? And he said, Yea, thy servant.

3 And the king said: Is there any other of the house of Saul, that I may do God's mercy upon him? And Ziba said unto the king: There is yet a son of Jonathan, lame of foot.

4 And the king said unto him, Where is he? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he is at Lodabar, in the house of Machir the son of Ammiel.

5 And king David sent and fetched him from Lodabar, of the house of Machir the son of Ammiel.

6 And when Mephibosheth the son of Jonathan the son of Saul came to David, he fell on his face, and worshipped. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he said, Here am I thy servant.

7 And David said unto him, Fear not: for I will shew thee mercy for Jonathan thy father's sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father: and thou shalt eat bread daily at my table.

8 And he worshipped, and said, Who am I thy servant, that thou turnest to a dead dog, as I am?

9 And the king called Ziba Saul's son, and said unto him, All that was Saul's, and all his house, have I given unto thy master's son.

10 Now therefore work his field, thou, and thy children, and thy servants, and bring it in, that it may be thy lord's son's bread, that he may feed himself: but Mephibosheth thy lord's son shall eat bread daily at my table. And Ziba had fifteen sons, and twenty servants.

11 And Ziba said unto the king: All that my lord the king hath commanded his servant, so shall his servant do. And Mephibosheth eat upon my table, as the king's children eat one.

12 And Mephibosheth had a little son, whose name was Micah. And all that dwelt in the house of Ziba served Mephibosheth.

13 And Mephibosheth dwelt at Jerusalem, because he did eat daily at the king's table: and he limped with both his feet.