2 Samuel 9

And David said, “{Is it} that there is still {one} who remains to the house of Saul, that I may do covenant faithfulness with him for the sake of Jonathan?” \*

Now to the house of Saul {was} a servant, and his name {was} Ziba. And they called him to David. And the king said to him, “{Are} you Ziba?” \* And he said, “Your servant.” \*

And the king said, “{Is there} no longer a man to the house of Saul, that I may do with him the covenant faithfulness of God?” \* And Ziba said to the king, “A son {is} still to Jonathan, lame of feet.” \*

And the king said to him, “Where {is} he?” \* And Ziba said to the king, “Behold, he {is at} the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, in Lo-Debar.” \*

Then King David sent, and he brought him from the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, from Lo-Debar. \*

And Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, and he fell on his face, and he prostrated himself. \* And David said, “Mephibosheth.” \* And he said, “Behold your servant.” \*

And David said to him, “Do not fear, for doing, I will do covenant faithfulness with you for the sake of Jonathan your father. And I will restore to you all of the field of Saul your father, and you yourself will eat bread at my table continually.” \*

And he prostrated himself, and he said, “What {is} your servant, that you should turn to a dead dog that {is} like me?” \*

And the king called to Ziba, the young man of Saul, and he said to him, “All that was to Saul and to all of his house, I have given to the son of your master.

And you shall work the land for him, you and your sons and your servants, and you shall bring, that {there} will be bread for the son of your master, that he may eat it. And Mephibosheth, the son of your master, shall eat bread continually at my table.” (Now to Ziba {were} 15 sons and 20 servants.) \*

And Ziba said to the king, “According to all that my lord the king commands his servant, thus shall your servant do.” And Mephibosheth was eating “at my table” like one from the sons of the king. \*

Now to Mephibosheth {was} a young son, and his name {was} Mica. And all of the dwelling of the house of Ziba {were} servants to Mephibosheth.

But Mephibosheth dwelled in Jerusalem, for he was continually eating at the table of the king. And he {was} lame, the two of his feet. \*