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He was summoned to David, and the king asked him, “Are you Ziba?” He replied, “Your servant.”<a id="ren10009002-b" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en10009002-b">b</a> <span id="v10009003" class="ver">3</span>Then the king asked, “Is there any survivor of Saul’s house to whom I may show God’s kindness?” Ziba answered the king, “There is still Jonathan’s son, the one whose feet are crippled.”<a id="ren10009003-c" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en10009003-c">c</a> <span id="v10009004" class="ver">4</span>The king asked him, “Where is he?” and Ziba answered the king, “He is in the house of Machir, son of Ammiel, in Lodebar.”<a id="ren10009004-d" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en10009004-d">d</a> <span id="v10009005" class="ver">5</span>So King David sent for him and had him brought from the house of Machir, son of Ammiel, from Lodebar. <span id="v10009006" class="ver">6</span>When Meribbaal, son of Jonathan, son of Saul, came to David, he fell face down in homage. David said, “Meribbaal,” and he answered, “Your servant.” <span id="v10009007" class="ver">7</span>“Do not be afraid,” David said to him, “I will surely be kind to you for the sake of Jonathan your father. I will restore to you all the lands of Saul your grandfather, and you shall eat at my table always.” <span id="v10009008" class="ver">8</span>Bowing low, he answered, “What am I, your servant, that you should pay attention to a dead dog like me?”<a id="ren10009008-e" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en10009008-e">e</a> <span id="v10009009" class="ver">9</span>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. <span id="v10009010" class="ver">10</span>You and your sons and servants must till the land for him. You shall bring in the produce, which shall be food for your lord’s household to eat. But Meribbaal, your lord’s son, shall always eat at my table.” Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants. <span id="v10009011" class="ver">11</span>Ziba answered the king, “Whatever my lord the king commands his servant, so shall your servant do.” And so Meribbaal ate at David’s table like one of the king’s sons.<a id="ren10009011-f" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en10009011-f">f</a> <span id="v10009012" class="ver">12</span>Meribbaal had a young son whose name was Mica; and all the tenants of Ziba’s household worked for Meribbaal.<a id="ren10009012-g" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en10009012-g">g</a> <span id="v10009013" class="ver">13</span>But Meribbaal lived in Jerusalem, because he always ate at the king’s table. He was lame in both feet.<a id="ren10009013-h" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en10009013-h">h</a></p> </section> <br /><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="intro.htm"><span class="ac">Book Introduction</span></a></h1><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="footnotes.htm"><span class="ac">Footnotes</span></a></h1></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Scripture texts, prefaces, introductions, footnotes and cross references used in this work are taken from the <i>New American Bible, revised edition</i> © 2010, 1991, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., Washington, DC All Rights Reserved. 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