2Sa 9:5-8 | ESV | STEP | Then King David sent and brought him from the house of Machir the son of Ammiel , at Lo-debar .

a ch. 16:4; 19:24, 25, 30; 21:7; [1 Chr. 8:34; 9:40]

b[See ver. 1 above]

2 Samuel 9:5-8

5 Then King David sent and brought him from the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, at Lo-debar. 6 And ^aMephibosheth the son of Jonathan, son of Saul, came to David and fell on his face and paid homage. And David said, “Mephibosheth!” And he answered, “Behold, I am your servant.” 7 And David said to him, “Do not fear, ^bfor I will show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan, and I will restore to you all the land of Saul your father, and ^cyou shall eat at my table always.” 8 And he paid homage and said, “What is your servant, that you should show regard for ^da dead dog such as I?”