Then David said, “Is there yet 1anyone left of the house of Saul, athat I may show him lovingkindness for Jonathan’s sake?”Lit he who is1 Sam 20:14-17, 42 2 Now 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 aZiba?” And he said, “I am your servant.”2 Sam 16:1-4; 19:17, 29 3 And the king said, “Is there not yet anyone of the house of Saul to whom I may show the alovingkindness of God?” And Ziba said to the king, “bThere is still a son of Jonathan who is crippled in both feet.”1 Sam 20:142 Sam 4:4 4 So the king said to him, “Where is he?” And Ziba said to the king, “Behold, he is ain the house of Machir the son of Ammiel in Lo-debar.”2 Sam 17:27-29 5 Then King David sent and took him from the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, from Lo-debar. 6 aSo Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan the son of Saul, came to David and bfell on his face and prostrated himself. And David said, “Mephibosheth.” And he said, “Here is your servant!”2 Sam 16:4; 19:24-301 Sam 25:23 7 And David said to him, “Do not fear, for aI will surely show lovingkindness to you for the sake of your father Jonathan, and bwill restore to you all the 1land of your 2grandfather Saul; and cyou shall 3eat at my table continually.”Lit fieldLit fatherLit eat bread2 Sam 9:1, 32 Sam 12:82 Sam 19:28; 1 Kin 2:7; 2 Kin 25:29 8 So he prostrated himself and said, “What is your servant, that you should regard aa dead dog like me?”2 Sam 16:9; 1 Sam 24:14
9 Then the king called Saul’s young man Ziba and said to him, “aAll that belonged to Saul and to all his house I have given to your master’s 1grandson.Lit son2 Sam 16:4; 19:29 10 And you and your sons and your servants shall cultivate the land for him, and you shall bring in the produce so that your master’s grandson may have food and eat of it; nevertheless aMephibosheth your master’s grandson bshall 1eat at my table continually.” Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.Lit eat bread2 Sam 9:7, 11, 132 Sam 19:28; 1 Kin 2:7 11 Then Ziba said to the king, “According ato all that my lord the king commands his servant so your servant will do.” So Mephibosheth ate at 1David’s table as one of the king’s sons.Lit my2 Sam 16:1-4; 19:24-30 12 Now Mephibosheth had a young son whose name was Mica. And all who lived in the house of Ziba were servants to Mephibosheth. 13 So Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, for ahe ate at the king’s table continually. Now bhe was lame in both feet.2 Sam 9:7, 112 Sam 9:3