2 Samuel 9
9
David’s Kindness to Mephibosheth
1David said, “Is there still anyone left from the house of Saul to whom I may show kindness on behalf of Jonathan?” # 1Sa 20:14–17, 42
2Now there was a servant from the house of Saul whose name was Ziba. # 2Sa 16:1–4; 19:17 So they summoned him to David. The king said to him, “Are you Ziba?”
He replied, “I am your servant.”
3The king said, “Is there no one else from the house of Saul to whom I may show the kindness of God?”
Ziba responded to the king, “There is still a son of Jonathan who is crippled in both feet.” # 2Sa 4:4
4The king said to him, “Where is he?”
Ziba told the king, “He is at the house of Machir the son of Ammiel at Lo Debar.” # 2Sa 17:27–29
5So King David sent for and brought him from the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, from Lo Debar.
6Mephibosheth the son of Jonathan the son of Saul came to David and fell upon his face and bowed down. # 1Sa 25:23; 2Sa 16:4 Then David said, “Mephibosheth,” and he answered, “Behold, I am your servant.”
7David said to him, “Do not be afraid, for I will certainly show you kindness on account of Jonathan, your father. # 2Sa 9:1 I will return to you every field of Saul, your father, and you will eat at my table perpetually.” # 2Sa 19:28
8He bowed low and said, “What is your servant that you should be concerned for a dead dog like me?” # 2Sa 16:9
9The king summoned Ziba the servant of Saul, and he said to him, “All that belonged to Saul and to all his house, I have given to the son of your master. # 2Sa 16:4; 19:29 10You will work the ground for him—you, your sons, and your servants. You will bring in the produce so that the son of your master will have food to eat, but Mephibosheth, the son of your master, will always eat at my table.” # 2Sa 9:7; 19:28 Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.
11Ziba said to the king, “Everything that my lord the king has commanded his servant, your servant will do.” # 2Sa 16:1–4; 19:26 So Mephibosheth ate at the table of David like one of the sons of the king.
12Now Mephibosheth had a young son whose name was Mika, and all who dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants to Mephibosheth. 13So Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, because he ate continually at the table of the king. # 2Sa 9:7 Now he was lame in both of his feet.
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2 Samuel 9
9
David Is Kind to Saul’s Family
1David asked, “Is there anyone still left in Saul’s family? I want to show kindness to this person. I want to do it for Jonathan.”
2There was a servant named Ziba from Saul’s family. David’s servants called Ziba to David. King David said to Ziba, “Are you Ziba?”
Ziba said, “Yes, I am your servant Ziba.”
3The king said, “Is there anyone left in Saul’s family? I want to show God’s kindness to this person.”
Ziba said to King David, “Jonathan has a son still living. He is crippled in both feet.”
4The king said to Ziba, “Where is this son?”
Ziba said to the king, “He is at the house of Makir son of Ammiel in Lo Debar.”
5Then King David sent some of his officers to Lo Debar to bring Jonathan’s son from the house of Makir son of Ammiel. 6Jonathan’s son Mephibosheth came to David and bowed with his face low to the floor.
David said, “Mephibosheth?”
Mephibosheth said, “Yes sir, it is I, your servant Mephibosheth.”
7David said to Mephibosheth, “Don’t be afraid. I will be kind to you because of your father Jonathan. I will give back to you all the land of your grandfather Saul. And you will always be able to eat at my table.”
8Mephibosheth bowed to David again and he said, “I am no better than a dead dog, but you are being very kind to me.”
9Then King David called Saul’s servant Ziba and said, “I have given Saul’s family and everything he owns to your master’s grandson, Mephibosheth. 10You will farm the land for Mephibosheth. Your sons and servants will do this for him. You will harvest the crops. Then your master’s grandson will have plenty of food to eat, but Mephibosheth will always be allowed to eat at my table.”
Ziba had 15 sons and 20 servants. 11He said to King David, “I am your servant. I will do everything that my lord the king commands.”
So Mephibosheth ate at David’s table like one of the king’s sons. 12Mephibosheth had a young son named Mica. All the people in Ziba’s family became Mephibosheth’s servants. 13Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem. He was crippled in both feet, and every day he ate at the king’s table.
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