2Sa 9 | ABEn | STEP | And David said, Is there anyone still left from the house of Saul, that I should perform with him an act of mercy because of Jonathan?

2 Samuel 9

CHAPTER 9 David Shows Kindness to Saul's House

1 And David said, Is there anyone still left from the house of Saul, that I should perform with him an act of mercy because of Jonathan? 2 And from the house of Saul was a servant; and the name to him was Ziba. And they called him to David. And [³said ⁴to ⁵him ¹the ²king], You are Ziba? And he said, Your servant. 3 And [³said ¹the ²king], Is there left any man from the house of Saul, that I should perform with him an act of mercy of God? And Ziba said to the king, There still is a son to Jonathan being stricken of the feet. 4 And [³said ⁴to him ¹the ²king], Where is this one? And Ziba said to the king, Behold, in the house of Machir, son of Ammiel. of Lo-debar. 5 And [³sent ¹king ²David], and took him from out of the house of Machir, son of Ammiel, of Lo-debar. 6 And [⁶comes ¹Mephibosheth ²son ³of Jonathan ⁴son ⁵of Saul] to king David. And he fell upon his face and did obeisance to him. And [²said ³to him ¹David], Mephibosheth! And he said, Behold, your servant. 7 And [²said ³to him ¹David], Do not fear, for by dealing with you I shall execute with you an act of mercy because of Jonathan your father, and I will restore to you all the fields of Saul, the father of your father. And you shall eat bread at my table always. 8 And he did obeisance to him, and said, Who am I your servant, that you looked upon the [²dog ¹dying] likened to me. 9 And [³called ¹the ²king] Ziba, the servant of Saul, and said to him, All as much as is to Saul, and [²entire ³house ¹his], I have given to the son of your master. 10 And [²shall work ⁵for him ³the ⁴land ¹you], and your sons, and your servants. And you shall carry in to the son of your master bread loaves, and he shall eat. And Mephibosheth son of your master shall eat bread always at my table. And to Ziba were fifteen sons and twenty servants. 11 And Ziba said to the king, According to all as much as [⁴gives charge ¹my master ²the ³king] to his servant, so shall [²do ¹your servant]. And Mephibosheth ate at the table of David as one of the sons of the king. 12 And to Mephibosheth [³son ²a small ¹there was], and the name to name was Micha. And all the household of the house of Ziba were servants to Mephibosheth. 13 And Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem, for at the table of the king he ate always. And he was lame of both of his feet.