1Und David sprach: Ist noch jemand übrig geblieben vom Haus Sauls, dass ich Gnade an ihm erweise um Jonathans willen? (1Sam 20,15; Spr 27,10; Mk 9,41)2Es war aber ein Knecht vom Haus Sauls, der hieß Ziba; den riefen sie zu David. Und der König sprach zu ihm: Bist du Ziba? Und er sprach: Dein Knecht! (2Sam 16,1; 2Sam 19,17; 2Sam 19,29)3Und der König sprach: Ist noch jemand da vom Haus Sauls, dass ich Gottes Gnade an ihm erweise? Ziba sprach zum König: Es ist noch ein Sohn Jonathans da, der lahm an den Füßen ist. (2Sam 4,4; 2Sam 19,27; Tit 3,3; 1Joh 4,11)4Und der König sprach zu ihm: Wo ist er? Und Ziba sprach zum König: Siehe, er ist in Lodebar, im Haus Machirs, des Sohnes von Ammiel! (2Sam 17,27)5Da sandte der König David hin und ließ ihn aus Lodebar holen, aus dem Haus Machirs, des Sohnes von Ammiel. (2Sam 9,10)6Und Mephiboseth, der Sohn Jonathans, des Sohnes Sauls, kam zu David, und er fiel auf sein Angesicht und verneigte sich. Und David sprach: Mephiboseth! Er aber sprach: Siehe, dein Knecht! (1Sam 20,41; 1Sam 25,23; 1Chr 8,34; 1Chr 9,40)7Und David sprach zu ihm: Fürchte dich nicht; denn ich will gewiss Gnade an dir erweisen um deines Vaters Jonathan willen und will dir alle Felder deines Vaters Saul wiedergeben; du aber sollst täglich an meinem Tisch das Brot essen! (1Kön 2,7; 2Kön 25,29; Lk 14,12)8Da verneigte er sich und sprach: Wer bin ich, dein Knecht, dass du dich wendest zu einem toten Hund, wie ich einer bin? (1Sam 24,15; 2Sam 3,8; 2Sam 16,9)9Und der König rief Ziba, den Knecht Sauls, und sprach zu ihm: Alles, was Saul und seinem ganzen Haus gehört hat, das habe ich dem Sohn deines Herrn gegeben. (2Sam 16,4; 2Sam 19,29; Jes 32,8)10So bestelle ihm nun sein Land, du und deine Söhne und deine Knechte, und bring [die Ernte] ein, damit der Sohn deines Herrn Brot zu essen hat; Mephiboseth aber, der Sohn deines Herrn, soll täglich Brot an meinem Tisch essen! Ziba aber hatte 15 Söhne und 20 Knechte. (2Sam 9,7; 2Sam 9,11; 2Sam 19,28; 2Kön 25,27)11Und Ziba sprach zum König: Ganz so, wie mein Herr, der König, seinem Knecht gebietet, wird dein Knecht es machen! Und Mephiboseth wird an meinem Tisch essen wie einer der Königssöhne! (Jos 5,14; 2Sam 15,15; Ps 23,5)12Und Mephiboseth hatte einen kleinen Sohn, der hieß Micha. Und alle, die im Haus Zibas wohnten, dienten Mephiboseth. (1Chr 8,34; 1Chr 9,40)13Mephiboseth aber wohnte in Jerusalem, denn er aß täglich am Tisch des Königs. Er war aber lahm an beiden Füßen. (2Sam 4,4; 2Sam 9,3; 2Sam 9,11; Kla 3,37)
1And David said, “Is there still anyone left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?” (1Sam 18,3; 1Sam 20,14; 1Sam 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.” (2Sam 16,1; 2Sam 19,17; 2Sam 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.” (1Sam 20,14; 2Sam 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.” (2Sam 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.” (2Sam 16,4; 2Sam 19,24; 2Sam 19,30; 2Sam 21,7; 1Chr 8,34; 1Chr 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.” (2Sam 9,1; 2Sam 19,28; 1Kön 2,7; 2Kön 25,29)8And he paid homage and said, “What is your servant, that you should show regard for a dead dog such as I?” (1Sam 24,14; 2Sam 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. (2Sam 9,7; 2Sam 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. (2Sam 9,7)12And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Mica. And all who lived in Ziba’s house became Mephibosheth’s servants. (1Chr 8,34)13So Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, for he ate always at the king’s table. Now he was lame in both his feet. (2Sam 9,3; 2Sam 9,7)
1David asked, ‘Is anyone left from the royal house of Saul? If there is, I want to be kind to him because of Jonathan.’2Ziba was a servant in Saul’s family. David sent for him to come and see him. The king said to him, ‘Are you Ziba?’ ‘I’m ready to serve you,’ he replied.3The king asked, ‘Isn’t there anyone still alive from the royal house of Saul? God has been very kind to me. I would like to be kind to that person in the same way.’ Ziba answered the king, ‘A son of Jonathan is still living. Both of his feet were hurt so that he can’t walk.’4‘Where is he?’ the king asked. Ziba answered, ‘He’s in the town of Lo Debar. He’s staying at the house of Makir, the son of Ammiel.’5So King David brought Mephibosheth from Makir’s house in Lo Debar.6Mephibosheth came to David. He was the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul. Mephibosheth bowed down to David to show him respect. David said, ‘Mephibosheth!’ ‘I’m ready to serve you,’ he replied.7‘Don’t be afraid,’ David told him. ‘You can be sure that I will be kind to you because of your father Jonathan. I’ll give back to you all the land that belonged to your grandfather Saul. And I’ll always provide what you need.’8Mephibosheth bowed down to David. He said, ‘Who am I? Why should you pay attention to me? I’m nothing but a dead dog.’9Then the king sent for Saul’s servant Ziba. He said to him, ‘I’m giving your master’s grandson everything that belonged to Saul and his family.10You and your sons and your servants must farm the land for him. You must bring in the crops. Then he’ll be taken care of. I’ll always provide what he needs.’ Ziba had 15 sons and 20 servants.11Then Ziba said to the king, ‘I’ll do anything you command me to do. You are my king and master.’ So David provided what Mephibosheth needed. He treated him like one of the king’s sons.12Mephibosheth had a young son named Mika. All the members of Ziba’s family became servants of Mephibosheth.13Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem. The king always provided what he needed. Both of his feet were hurt so that he could not walk.