9One day David asked, "Is there anyone left of Saul's family? If so, I'd like to show him some kindness in honor of Jonathan."H1732H559H3426H3498H1004H7586H6213H2617H30832It happened that a servant from Saul's household named Ziba was there. They called him into David's presence. The king asked him, "Are you Ziba?" "Yes sir," he replied.H1004H7586H5650H8034H6717H7121H1732H4428H559H6717H559H56503The king asked, "Is there anyone left from the family of Saul to whom I can show some godly kindness?" Ziba told the king, "Yes, there is Jonathan's son, lame in both feet."H4428H559H657H376H1004H7586H6213H2617H430H6717H559H4428H3083H1121H5223H72724"Where is he?" "He's living at the home of Makir son of Ammiel in Lo Debar."H4428H559H375H6717H559H4428H1004H4353H1121H5988H38105King David didn't lose a minute. He sent and got him from the home of Makir son of Ammiel in Lo Debar.H4428H1732H7971H3947H1004H4353H1121H5988H38106When Mephibosheth son of Jonathan (who was the son of Saul), came before David, he bowed deeply, abasing himself, honoring David. David spoke his name: "Mephibosheth." "Yes sir?"H4648H1121H3083H1121H7586H935H1732H5307H6440H7812H1732H559H4648H559H56507"Don't be frightened," said David. "I'd like to do something special for you in memory of your father Jonathan. To begin with, I'm returning to you all the properties of your grandfather Saul. Furthermore, from now on you'll take all your meals at my table."H1732H559H3372H6213H6213H2617H3083H1H7725H7704H7586H1H398H3899H7979H85488Shuffling and stammering, not looking him in the eye, Mephibosheth said, "Who am I that you pay attention to a stray dog like me?"H7812H559H5650H6437H4191H36119David then called in Ziba, Saul's right-hand man, and told him, "Everything that belonged to Saul and his family, I've handed over to your master's grandson.H4428H7121H6717H7586H5288H559H5414H113H1121H1961H7586H100410You and your sons and your servants will work his land and bring in the produce, provisions for your master's grandson. Mephibosheth himself, your master's grandson, from now on will take all his meals at my table." Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.H1121H5650H5647H127H935H113H1121H3899H398H4648H113H1121H398H3899H8548H7979H6717H2568H6240H1121H6242H565011"All that my master the king has ordered his servant," answered Ziba, "your servant will surely do." And Mephibosheth ate at David's table, just like one of the royal family.H559H6717H4428H113H4428H6680H5650H5650H6213H4648H398H7979H259H4428H112112Mephibosheth also had a small son named Mica. All who were part of Ziba's household were now the servants of Mephibosheth.H4648H6996H1121H8034H4316H4186H1004H6717H5650H464813Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, taking all his meals at the king's table. He was lame in both feet.H4648H3427H3389H398H8548H4428H7979H6455H8147H7272
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