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2 Samuel 9:1-7
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised
2 Samuel 9:1-7
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)
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2 Samuel 9:1-7
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2 Samuel 9:1-7
New International Version
David and Mephibosheth
9 David asked, “Is there anyone still left of the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for Jonathan’s sake?”(A)
2 Now there was a servant of Saul’s household named Ziba.(B) They summoned him to appear before David, and the king said to him, “Are you Ziba?”
“At your service,” he replied.
3 The king asked, “Is there no one still alive from the house of Saul to whom I can show God’s kindness?”
Ziba answered the king, “There is still a son of Jonathan;(C) he is lame(D) in both feet.”
4 “Where is he?” the king asked.
Ziba answered, “He is at the house of Makir(E) son of Ammiel in Lo Debar.”
5 So King David had him brought from Lo Debar, from the house of Makir son of Ammiel.
6 When Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, he bowed down to pay him honor.(F)
David said, “Mephibosheth!”
“At your service,” he replied.
7 “Don’t be afraid,” David said to him, “for I will surely show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan.(G) I will restore to you all the land that belonged to your grandfather Saul, and you will always eat at my table.(H)”
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