2Samuel:9

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* And David said , Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul , that I may shew him kindness for Jonathan 's sake ? * And there was of the house of Saul a servant whose name was Ziba ; and they called him to David . And the king said to him , Art thou Ziba ? And he said , Thy servant ! * And the king said , Is there not yet any of the house of Saul , that I may shew the kindness of God to him ? And Ziba said to the king , Jonathan has yet a son , who is lame on [his ] feet . * And the king said to him , Where is he ? And Ziba said to the king , Behold , he is in the house of Machir the son of Ammiel , in Lodebar . * And king David sent , and fetched him out of the house of Machir the son of Ammiel , from Lodebar . * And Mephibosheth , the son of Jonathan , the son of Saul , came to David , and fell on his face and did obeisance . And David said , Mephibosheth . And he said , Behold thy servant ! * And David said to him , Fear not ; for I will certainly shew thee kindness for Jonathan thy father 's sake , and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father ; and thou shalt eat bread at my table continually . * And he bowed himself , and said , What is thy servant , that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am ? * Then the king called Ziba , Saul 's servant , and said to him , I have given to thy master 's son all that belonged to Saul and to all his house . * And thou , and thy sons , and thy servants , shall till the land for him , and thou shalt bring in [the fruits ], that thy master 's son may have food to eat . And Mephibosheth thy master 's son shall eat bread at my table continually . Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants . * And Ziba said to the king , According to all that my lord the king has commanded his servant , so will thy servant do . And Mephibosheth [said David ] shall eat at my table , as one of the king 's sons . * And Mephibosheth had a young son , whose name was Mica . And all who dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants to Mephibosheth . * So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem ; for he did eat continually at the king 's table . And he was lame on both his feet .

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