2 Samuel 9

1And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindness for Jonathan's sake? 2And of the house of Saul a servant whose name Ziba. And when they had called him unto David, the king said unto him, you Ziba? And he said, your servant . 3And the king said, there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may shew the kindness of Elohim unto him? And Ziba said unto the king, Jonathan has yet a son, lame on feet. 4And the king said unto him, Where he? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he in the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, in Lodebar. 5Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, from Lodebar. 6Now when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, was come unto David, he fell on his face, and did reverence. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold your servant! 7And David said unto him, Fear not: for I will surely shew you kindness for Jonathan your father's sake, and will restore you all the land of Saul your father; and you shall eat bread at my table continually. 8And he bowed himself, and said, What your servant, that you shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I ? 9Then the king called to Ziba, Saul's servant, and said unto him, I have given unto your master's son all that pertained to Saul and to all his house. 10you therefore, and your sons, and your servants, shall till the land for him, and you shall bring in , that your master's son may have food to eat: but Mephibosheth your master's son shall eat bread alway at my table. Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants. 11Then said Ziba unto the king, According to all that my lord the king has commanded his servant, so shall your servant do. As for Mephibosheth, , he shall eat at my table, as one of the king's sons. 12And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name Micha. And all that dwelt in the house of Ziba servants unto Mephibosheth. 13So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem: for he did eat continually at the king's table; and was lame on both his feet.