The Second Book of Samuel

2Sa 9:1 And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?

2Sa 9:2 And there was of the house of Saul a servant whose name was Zi´-ba. And when they had called him unto David, the king said unto him, Art thou Zi´-ba? And he said, Thy servant is he.

2Sa 9:3 And the king said, Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may shew the kindness of God unto him? And Zi´-ba said unto the king, Jonathan hath yet a son, which is lame on his feet.

2Sa 9:4 And the king said unto him, Where is he? And Zi´-ba said unto the king, Behold, he is in the house of Ma´-chir, the son of Am´-mi-el, in Lo-de´-bar.

2Sa 9:5 Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Ma´-chir, the son of Am´-mi-el, from Lo-de´-bar.

2Sa 9:6 Now when Me-phib´-o-sheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, was come unto David, he fell on his face, and did reverence. And David said, Me-phib´-o-sheth. And he answered, Behold thy servant!

2Sa 9:7 And David said unto him, Fear not: for I will surely shew thee kindness for Jonathan thy father’s sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat bread at my table continually.

2Sa 9:8 And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?

2Sa 9:9 Then the king called to Zi´-ba, Saul’s servant, and said unto him, I have given unto thy master’s son all that pertained to Saul and to all his house.

2Sa 9:10 Thou therefore, and thy sons, and thy servants, shall till the land for him, and thou shalt bring in the fruits, that thy master’s son may have food to eat: but Me-phib´-o-sheth thy master’s son shall eat bread alway at my table. Now Zi´-ba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.

2Sa 9:11 Then said Zi´-ba unto the king, According to all that my lord the king hath commanded his servant, so shall thy servant do. As for Me-phib´-osheth, said the king, he shall eat at my table, as one of the king’s sons.

2Sa 9:12 And Me-phib´-o-sheth had a young son, whose name was Mi´-cha. And all that dwelt in the house of Zi´-ba were servants unto Me-phib´o-sheth.

2Sa 9:13 So Me-phib´-o-sheth dwelt in Jerusalem: for he did eat continually at the king’s table; and was lame on both his feet.