2 Samuel 9
1 David asked, “Is there anyone still left from Saul’s family, so I can show him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?”
2 Saul’s household had a servant named Ziba. He was summoned to David, and the king asked him, “Are you Ziba?” He replied, “Your servant.”
3 The king asked, “Is there no one else from Saul’s family, so I can show him God’s kindness?” Ziba answered the king, “There is still a son of Jonathan, lame in both feet.”
4 The king asked him, “Where is he?” Ziba answered the king, “He is at the house of Machir son of Ammiel, in Lo-debar.”
5 King David sent for him and brought him from the house of Machir son of Ammiel, from Lo-debar.
6 Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, son of Saul, came to David, fell facedown, and bowed low. David said, “Mephibosheth!” He replied, “Here is your servant.”
7 David said to him, “Do not be afraid, for I will certainly show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan. I will restore to you all the land that belonged to your father Saul, and you will always eat at my table.”
8 He bowed low and said, “What is your servant, that you should look upon a dead dog like me?”
9 The king summoned Ziba, Saul’s servant, and said to him, “Everything that belonged to Saul and all his household I have given to your master’s son.
10 You, your sons, and your servants will work the land for him and bring in the harvest, so your master’s son will have food to eat. But Mephibosheth, your master’s son, will always eat at my table.” Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.
11 Ziba said to the king, “Your servant will do everything my lord the king commands his servant.” And Mephibosheth ate at my table like one of the king’s sons.
12 Mephibosheth had a young son named Micah. Everyone who lived in Ziba’s household was a servant of Mephibosheth.
13 Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, because he always ate at the king’s table. He was lame in both feet.
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