2Sam 9
1
And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may show
him kindness for Jonathan`s sake?
2
And there was of the house of Saul a servant whose name was Ziba, and they called
him to David; and the king said to him, Art you Ziba? And he said, Your servant is
he.
3
And the king said, Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may show the
kindness of God to him? And Ziba said to the king, Jonathan has yet a son, who is
lame of his feet.
4
And the king said to him, Where is he? And Ziba said to the king, Behold, he is in
the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, in Behold-debar.
5
Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir the son of Ammiel,
from Behold-debar.
6
And Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, and fell on
his face, and did obeisance. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold,
your servant!
7
And David said to him, Fear not; for I will surely show you kindness for Jonathan
your father`s sake, and will restore you all the land of Saul your father; and you
shall eat bread at my table continually.
8
And he did obeisance, and said, What is your servant, that you should look upon such
a dead dog as I am?
9
Then the king called to Ziba, Saul`s servant, and said to him, All that pertained
to Saul and to all his house have I given to your master`s son.
10
And you shall till the land for him, you, and your sons, and your servants; and you
shall bring in [the fruits], that your master`s son may have bread to eat: but Mephibosheth
your master`s son shall eat bread alway at my table. Now Ziba had fifteen sons and
twenty servants.
11
Then said Ziba to the king, According to all that my lord the king commands his servant,
so shall your 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 Mica. And all that dwelt in the house
of Ziba were servants to Mephibosheth.
13
So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem; for he did eat continually at the king`s table.
And he was lame in both his feet.