2 Samuel 9:1-8

Christian Standard Bible

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 facedown, 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?”