2 Samuel 9:1-8

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

David’s Kindness to Mephibosheth

9 David asked, ‘Is there anyone remaining from the family of Saul I can show kindness^(A) to for Jonathan’s sake? ’^{(B) 2} There was a servant of Saul’s family named Ziba.^(C) They summoned him to David, and the king said to him, ‘Are you Ziba? ’

‘I am your servant,’ he replied.

³ So the king asked, ‘Is there anyone left of Saul’s family that I can show the kindness of God to? ’

Ziba said to the king, ‘There is still Jonathan’s son who was injured in both feet.’^(D)

⁴ The king asked him, ‘Where is he? ’

Ziba answered the king, ‘You’ll find him in Lo-debar at the house of Machir son of Ammiel.’ ⁵ So King David had him brought from the house of Machir son of Ammiel in Lo-debar.

⁶ Mephibosheth son of Jonathan son of Saul came to David, fell face down, and paid homage. David said, ‘Mephibosheth! ’

‘I am your servant,’ he replied.

⁷ ‘Don’t be afraid,’ David said to him, ‘since I intend to show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan. I will restore to you all your grandfather Saul’s fields, and you will always eat meals at my table.’^(E)

⁸ Mephibosheth paid homage and said, ‘What is your servant that you take an interest in a dead dog^(F) like me? ’