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and the king<MH4428> said<MH559> to him, “Are you Ziba<MH6717>?” And he said<MH559>, “<i>I am</i> your servant<MH5650>.” <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/9-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Then the king<MH4428> said<MH559>, “Is there no<MH657> one<MH376> remaining<MH5750> of the house<MH1004> of Saul<MH7586> to whom I could show<MH6213a> the kindness<MH2617a> of God<MH430>?” And Ziba<MH6717> said<MH559> to the king<MH4428>, “There is still<MH5750> a son<MH1121> of Jonathan<MH3083>, one who is disabled<MH5223> in both<MH7272> feet<MH7272>.” <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/9-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>So the king<MH4428> said<MH559> to him, “Where<MH375> is he?” And Ziba<MH6717> said<MH559> to the king<MH4428>, “Behold<MH2009>, he is in the house<MH1004> of Machir<MH4353> the son<MH1121> of Ammiel<MH5988>, in Lo-debar<MH3810>.” <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/9-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Then King<MH4428> David<MH1732> sent<MH7971> <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[b]</a></span>messengers who brought<MH3947> him from the house<MH1004> of Machir<MH4353> the son<MH1121> of Ammiel<MH5988>, from Lo-debar<MH3810>. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/9-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Mephibosheth<MH4648>, the son<MH1121> of Jonathan<MH3083> the son<MH1121> of Saul<MH7586>, came<MH935> to David<MH1732> and fell<MH5307> on his face<MH6440> and prostrated<MH2331c> himself. And David<MH1732> said<MH559>, “Mephibosheth<MH4648>.” And he said<MH559>, “Here<MH2009> is your servant<MH5650>!” <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/9-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Then David<MH1732> said<MH559> to him, “Do not be<MH3372a> afraid<MH3372a>, for I will assuredly<MH6213a> show<MH6213a> kindness<MH2617a> to you for the sake<MH5668> of your father<MH1> Jonathan<MH3083>, and I will restore<MH7725> to you all<MH3605> the <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[c]</a></span>land<MH7704> of your <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[d]</a></span>grandfather<MH1> Saul<MH7586>; and you yourself<MH859> shall <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[e]</a></span>eat<MH398> at my table<MH7979> regularly<MH8548>.” <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/9-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Again he prostrated<MH2331c> himself, and said<MH559>, “What<MH4100> is your servant<MH5650>, that you should be<MH6437> concerned<MH6437> about<MH413> a dead<MH4191> dog<MH3611> like<MH3644> me?” <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/9-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Then the king<MH4428> summoned<MH7121> Saul’s<MH7586> servant<MH5288> Ziba<MH6717> and said<MH559> to him, “Everything<MH3605> that belonged<MH1961> to Saul<MH7586> and to all<MH3605> his house<MH1004> I have given<MH5414> to your master’s<MH113> <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[f]</a></span>grandson<MH1121>. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/9-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>You and your sons<MH1121> and your servants<MH5650> shall cultivate<MH5647> the land<MH127> for him, and you shall bring<MH935> in<MH935> <i>the produce</i> so that your master’s<MH113> grandson<MH1121> will have<MH1961> food<MH3899> <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[g]</a></span>to eat<MH398>; nevertheless Mephibosheth<MH4648>, your master’s<MH113> grandson<MH1121>, shall <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[h]</a></span>eat<MH398> at my table<MH7979> regularly<MH8548>.” Now Ziba<MH6717> had fifteen<MH2568, 6240> sons<MH1121> and twenty<MH6242> servants<MH5650>. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/9-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Then Ziba<MH6717> said<MH559> to the king<MH4428>, “In accordance with everything<MH3605> that my lord<MH113> the king<MH4428> commands<MH6680> his servant<MH5650>, so<MH3651> your servant<MH5650> will do<MH6213a>.” So Mephibosheth<MH4648> ate<MH398> at <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[i]</a></span>David’s table<MH7979> as one<MH259> of the king’s<MH4428> sons<MH1121>. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/9-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Mephibosheth<MH4648> had a young<MH6996a> son<MH1121> whose name<MH8034> was Mica<MH4316>. And all<MH3605> who lived<MH4186> in the house<MH1004> of Ziba<MH6717> were servants<MH5650> to Mephibosheth<MH4648>. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/9-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>So Mephibosheth<MH4648> lived<MH3427> in Jerusalem<MH3389>, because<MH3588> he ate<MH398> at the king’s<MH4428> table<MH7979> regularly<MH8548>. And he was disabled<MH6455> in his two<MH8147> feet<MH7272>.<A name="fn"></a></p><br /><br /><span class="footnotesbot">[a]</span> <span class="fnverse">1</span> Lit <i>he who is</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[b]</span> <span class="fnverse">5</span> Lit <i>and he brought</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[c]</span> <span class="fnverse">7</span> Lit <i>field</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[d]</span> <span class="fnverse">7</span> Lit <i>father</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[e]</span> <span class="fnverse">7</span> Lit <i>eat bread</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[f]</span> <span class="fnverse">9</span> Lit <i>son</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[g]</span> <span class="fnverse">10</span> Lit <i>and eat it</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[h]</span> <span class="fnverse">10</span> Lit <i>eat bread</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[i]</span> <span class="fnverse">11</span> Lit <i>my</i><br></div><br /><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">New American Standard Bible<br>Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995, 2020<br>by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. 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