Chapter 9

And David said,⁴ Is there yet any that is left⁸ of the house of Saul, that I may shew⁴ him kindness for Jonathan's sake?

And [there was] of the house of Saul a servant whose name [was] Ziba. And when they had called⁴ him unto David, the king said⁴ unto him, [Art] thou Ziba? And he said,⁴ Thy servant [is he].

And the king said,⁴ [Is] there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may shew⁴ the kindness of God unto him? And Ziba said⁴ unto the king, Jonathan hath yet a son, [which is] lame on [his] feet.

And the king said⁴ unto him, Where [is] he? And Ziba said⁴ unto the king, Behold, he [is] in the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, in Lodebar.

Then king David sent,⁴ and fetched⁴ him out of the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, from Lodebar.

Now when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, was come⁴ unto David, he fell⁴ on his face, and did reverence.¹⁰¹ And David said,⁴ Mephibosheth. And he answered,⁴ Behold thy servant!

And David said⁴ unto him, Fear⁴ not: for I will surely² shew⁴ thee kindness for Jonathan thy father's sake, and will restore⁵² thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat⁴ bread at my table continually.

And he bowed¹⁰¹ himself, and said,⁴ What [is] thy servant, that thou shouldest look¹ upon such a dead⁵ dog as I [am]?

Then the king called⁴ to Ziba, Saul's servant, and said⁴ unto him, I have given¹ unto thy master's son all that pertained¹ to Saul and to all his house.

Thou therefore, and thy sons, and thy servants, shall till¹ the land for him, and thou shalt bring in⁵² [the fruits], that thy master's son may have food to eat:¹ but Mephibosheth thy master's son shall eat⁴ bread alway at my table. Now Ziba had fifteen ⁶²⁴⁰ sons and twenty servants.

Then said⁴ Ziba unto the king, According to all that my lord the king hath commanded¹⁷ his servant, so shall thy servant do.⁴ As for Mephibosheth, [said the king], he shall eat⁶ at my table, as one of the king's sons.

And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name [was] Micha. And all that dwelt in the house of Ziba [were] servants unto Mephibosheth.

So Mephibosheth dwelt⁶ in Jerusalem: for he did eat⁶ continually at the king's table; and was lame on both his feet.