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1 David said, “Is there anyone left in Saul's family to whom I may show kindness for Jonathan's sake?”
1 David said, “Is there yet any who is left of Saul’s house, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?”
2 There was in Saul's family a servant whose name was Ziba, and they called him to David. The king said to him, “Are you Ziba?” He replied, “Yes. I am your servant.”
2 There was of Saul’s house a servant whose name was Ziba, and they called him to David; and the king said to him, “Are you Ziba?” He said, “I am your servant.”
3 So the king said, “Is there not anyone left of Saul's family to whom I may show the kindness of God?” Ziba replied to the king, “Jonathan still has a son, who is lame in his feet.”
3 The king said, “Is there not yet any of Saul’s house, that I may show the kindness of God to him?” Ziba said to the king, “Jonathan still has a son, who is lame in his feet.”
4 The king said to him, “Where is he?” Ziba replied to the king, “Look, he is in the house of Machir son of Ammiel in Lo Debar.”
4 The king said to him, “Where is he?” Ziba said to the king, “Behold, he is in the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, in Lo Debar.”
5 Then King David sent and had him brought out of the house of Machir son of Ammiel from Lo Debar.
5 Then King David sent and brought him out of the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, from Lo Debar.
6 So Mephibosheth son of Jonathan son of Saul, came to David and bowed down his face to the floor in honor of David. David said, “Mephibosheth.” He answered, “See, I am your servant!”
6 Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, fell on his face, and showed respect. David said, “Mephibosheth?” He answered, “Behold, your servant!”
7 David said to him, “Do not be afraid, for I will surely show you kindness for Jonathan your father's sake, and I will restore to you all the land of Saul your grandfather, and you will always eat at my table.”
7 David said to him, “Don’t be afraid, for I will surely show you kindness for Jonathan your father’s sake, and will restore to you all the land of Saul your father. You will eat bread at my table continually.”
8 Mephibosheth bowed and said, “What is your servant, that you should look with favor on such a dead dog as I am?”
8 He bowed down, and said, “What is your servant, that you should look at such a dead dog as I am?”
9 Then the king called to Ziba, Saul's servant, and said to him, “All that belonged to Saul and his family I have given to your master's grandson.
9 Then the king called to Ziba, Saul’s servant, and said to him, “All that belonged to Saul and to all his house I have given to your master’s son.
10 You, your sons, and your servants must till the land for him and you must harvest the crops so that your master's grandson will have food to eat. For Mephibosheth, your master's grandson, must always eat at my table.” Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.
10 Till the land for him—you, your sons, and your servants. Bring in the harvest, that your master’s son may have bread to eat; but Mephibosheth your master’s son will always eat bread at my table.” Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.
11 Then Ziba said to the king, “Your servant will do all that my master the king commands his servant.” The king added, “As for Mephibosheth he will eat at my table, as one of the king's sons.”
11 Then Ziba said to the king, “According to all that my lord the king commands his servant, so your servant will do.” So Mephibosheth ate at the king’s table like one of the king’s sons.
12 Mephibosheth had a young son whose name was Mika. All who lived in the house of Ziba were servants of Mephibosheth.
12 Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Mica. All who lived in Ziba’s house were servants to Mephibosheth.
13 So Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, and he always ate at the king's table, though he was lame in both his feet.
13 So Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, for he ate continually at the king’s table. He was lame in both his feet.

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  • Ammiel

    Father of Machir

    Named as the father of Machir of Lo-debar.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 9:4; 2 Samuel 17:27

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  • David

    King of Israel

    The shepherd who became Israel's greatest king and a man after God's own heart.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Sam. 16 - 1 Kings 2; 2 Sam. 7; 1 Chron. 2:15; Matt. 1:6

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  • Machir

    Host of Mephibosheth at Lo-debar

    Son of Ammiel of Lo-debar, in whose house Mephibosheth was staying, and who later brought supplies to David at Mahanaim.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 9:4; 2 Samuel 9:5; 2 Samuel 17:27

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  • Mephibosheth

    Jonathan's son

    Jonathan's son, lamed as a child, whom David honored at his own table for his father's sake.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 4:4; 2 Samuel 9

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  • Ziba

    Steward of Saul's house

    A servant of Saul's family whom David summoned to find Jonathan's heir; with fifteen sons and twenty servants he was set to farm Saul's land for Mephibosheth, later brought…

    Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 9:2; 2 Samuel 9:10; 2 Samuel 16:1

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Cross references (12)

Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.

  1. 1 1 Samuel 20:42; Mark 9:41; Matthew 25:40; 1 Peter 3:8; 2 Samuel 1:26
  2. 2 2 Samuel 16:1–4; 2 Samuel 19:17; 2 Samuel 19:27–29; Genesis 15:2–3; Genesis 24:2
  3. 3 2 Samuel 4:4; Titus 3:3–4; Luke 6:36; Deuteronomy 10:15; 1 Samuel 20:14–17
  4. 4 2 Samuel 17:27–29
  5. 6 1 Chronicles 9:40; 2 Samuel 16:4; 2 Samuel 19:24–30; 1 Samuel 25:23; 1 Chronicles 8:34
  6. 7 2 Samuel 9:1; 2 Samuel 9:3; 1 Kings 2:7; 2 Samuel 19:28; Luke 1:29–30
  7. 8 2 Samuel 16:9; Matthew 15:26–27; 1 Samuel 24:14–15; 2 Samuel 3:8; 1 Samuel 26:20
  8. 9 2 Samuel 16:4; 2 Samuel 19:29; 1 Samuel 9:1; Isaiah 32:8
  9. 10 2 Samuel 9:7; 2 Samuel 19:28; 2 Kings 25:29; 2 Samuel 9:11–13; Luke 14:15
  10. 11 2 Samuel 16:1–4; 2 Samuel 19:26; 2 Samuel 19:17
  11. 12 1 Chronicles 8:34–40; 1 Chronicles 8:8; Micah 7:5–6; 1 Chronicles 9:40–44
  12. 13 2 Samuel 9:7; 2 Samuel 9:3; 2 Samuel 9:10–11

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