2Samuel:9

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* Now David said , "Is there still anyone who is left of the house of Saul , that I may show him kindness for Jonathan 's sake ?" * And there was a servant of the house of Saul whose name was Ziba . So when they had called him to David , the king said to him , "Are you Ziba ?" He said , "At your service !" * Then the king said , "Is there not still someone of the house of Saul , to whom I may show the kindness of God ?" And Ziba said to the king , "There is still a son of Jonathan who is lame in his feet ." * So the king said to him , "Where is he ?" And Ziba said to the king , "Indeed he is in the house of Machir the son of Ammiel , in Lo Debar ." * Then King David sent and brought him out of the house of Machir the son of Ammiel , from Lo Debar . * Now when Mephibosheth the son of Jonathan , the son of Saul , had come to David , he fell on his face and prostrated himself . Then David said , "Mephibosheth ?" And he answered , "Here is your servant !" * So David said to him , "Do not fear , for I will surely show you kindness for Jonathan your father 's sake , and will restore to you all the land of Saul your grandfather ; and you shall eat bread at my table continually ." * Then he bowed himself , and said , "What is your servant , that you should look upon such a dead dog as I ?" * And the king called to Ziba , Saul 's servant , and said to him , "I have given to your master 's son all that belonged to Saul and to all his house . * You therefore , and your sons and your servants , shall work the land for him , and you shall bring in the harvest , that your master 's son may have food to eat . But Mephibosheth your master 's son shall eat bread at my table always ." Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants . * Then Ziba said to the king , "According to all that my lord the king has commanded his servant , so will your servant do ." "As for Mephibosheth ," said the king , "he shall eat at my table like one of the king 's sons ." * Mephibosheth had a young son whose name was Micha . And all who dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants of Mephibosheth . * So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem , for he ate continually at the king 's table . And he was lame in both his feet .

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