1And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindness for Jonathan' sake?2And 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 .3And 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.4And 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.5Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, from Lodebar.6Now 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!7And David said unto him, Fear not: for I will surely shew thee kindness for Jonathan thy father' sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat bread at my table continually.8And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am ?9Then the king called to Ziba, Saul' servant, and said unto him, I have given unto thy master' son all that pertained to Saul and to all his house.10Thou therefore, and thy sons, and thy servants, shall till the land for him, and thou shalt bring in the fruits , that thy master' son may have food to eat: but Mephibosheth thy master' son shall eat bread alway at my table. Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.11Then 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' sons.12And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Micha. And all that dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants unto Mephibosheth.13So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem: for he did eat continually at the king' table; and was lame on both his feet.
2 Samuel 9
English Standard Version
David’s Kindness to Mephibosheth
1And David said, “Is there still anyone left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?” (1Sa 18:3; 1Sa 20:14; 1Sa 20:42)2Now there was a servant of the house of Saul whose name was Ziba, and they called him to David. And the king said to him, “Are you Ziba?” And he said, “I am your servant.” (2Sa 16:1; 2Sa 19:17; 2Sa 19:29)3And the king said, “Is there not still someone of the house of Saul, that I may show the kindness of God to him?” Ziba said to the king, “There is still a son of Jonathan; he is crippled in his feet.” (1Sa 20:14; 2Sa 4:4)4The king said to him, “Where is he?” And Ziba said to the king, “He is in the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, at Lo-debar.” (2Sa 17:27)5Then King David sent and brought him from the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, at Lo-debar.6And Mephibosheth the son of Jonathan, son of Saul, came to David and fell on his face and paid homage. And David said, “Mephibosheth!” And he answered, “Behold, I am your servant.” (2Sa 16:4; 2Sa 19:24; 2Sa 19:30; 2Sa 21:7; 1Ch 8:34; 1Ch 9:40)7And David said to him, “Do not fear, for I will show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan, and I will restore to you all the land of Saul your father, and you shall eat at my table always.” (2Sa 9:1; 2Sa 19:28; 1Ki 2:7; 2Ki 25:29)8And he paid homage and said, “What is your servant, that you should show regard for a dead dog such as I?” (1Sa 24:14; 2Sa 16:9)9Then the king called Ziba, Saul’s servant, and said to him, “All that belonged to Saul and to all his house I have given to your master’s grandson.10And you and your sons and your servants shall till the land for him and shall bring in the produce, that your master’s grandson may have bread to eat. But Mephibosheth your master’s grandson shall always eat at my table.” Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants. (2Sa 9:7; 2Sa 19:17)11Then Ziba said to the king, “According to all that my lord the king commands his servant, so will your servant do.” So Mephibosheth ate at David’s[1] table, like one of the king’s sons. (2Sa 9:7)12And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Mica. And all who lived in Ziba’s house became Mephibosheth’s servants. (1Ch 8:34)13So Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, for he ate always at the king’s table. Now he was lame in both his feet. (2Sa 9:3; 2Sa 9:7)