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 (note :)Because of my oath and promise made to Jonathan , ( 1Sa_20:15 ).(:note ) Jonathan 's sake ? * And there was of the housholde of Saul a seruant whose name was Ziba , &amp ; when they had called him vnto Dauid , the King sayd vnto him , Art thou Ziba ? And he sayd , I thy seruant am he . * And the king said , [Is ] there not yet any of the house of Saul , that I may shew the (note :)Such mercy as shall be acceptable to God .(:note ) kindness of God unto him ? And Ziba said unto the king , Jonathan hath yet a son , [which is ] lame on [his ] feet . * Then the King said vnto him , Where is he ? And Ziba said vnto the King , Behold , he is in the house of Machir ye sonne of Ammiel of Lo-debar . * Then king David sent , and fetched him out of the house of Machir , the son of (note :)Who was also called Eliam the father of Bathsheba , David 's wife .(:note ) Ammiel , from Lodebar . * Nowe when Mephibosheth the sonne of Ionathan , the sonne of Saul was come vnto Dauid , he fel on his face , and did reuerence ; Dauid sayde , Mephibosheth ? And he answered , Beholde thy seruant . * Then Dauid sayd vnto him , Feare not : for I wil surely shewe thee kindnes for Ionathan thy fathers sake , and will restore thee all the fieldes of Saul thy father , and thou shalt eate bread at my table continually . * And he bowed himself , and said , What [is ] thy servant , that thou shouldest look upon such (note :)Meaning , a despised person .(:note ) a dead dog as I [am ]? * Then the king called Ziba Sauls seruant , &amp ; said vnto him , I haue giue vnto thy masters sonne all that perteined to Saul and to all his house . * Thou therefore , and (note :)Be ye provident overseers and governors of his lands , that they may be profitable .(:note ) 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 : but Mephibosheth thy master 's son shall eat bread alway at my table . Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants . * Then said Ziba unto the king , According to all that my lord the king hath commanded his servant , so shall thy servant do . (note :)That Mephibosheth may have all things at commandment , as becomes a king 's son .(:note ) As for Mephibosheth , [said the king ], he shall eat at my table , as one of the king 's sons . * Mephibosheth also had a yong sonne named Micha , and all that dwelled in the house of Ziba , were seruants vnto Mephibosheth . * And Mephibosheth dwelt in Ierusalem : for he did eate continually at the Kings table , &amp ; was lame on both his feete .

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