David and Mephibosheth 1 ULT And David said,“{ Is it} that there is still{ one} who remains to the house of Saul, that I may do covenant faithfulness with him for the sake of Jonathan?” BSB BSB: Then David asked, “Is there anyone left from the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for the sake of Jonathan?”
2 ULT Now to the house of Saul{ was} a servant, and his name{ was} Ziba. And they called him to David. And the king said to him,“{ Are} you Ziba?” And he said,“Your servant.” BSB BSB: And there was a servant of the house of Saul named Ziba. They summoned him to David, and the king inquired, “Are you Ziba?” “I am your servant,” he replied.
3 ULT And the king said,“{ Is there} no longer a man to the house of Saul, that I may do with him the covenant faithfulness of God?” And Ziba said to the king,“A son{ is} still to Jonathan, lame of feet.” BSB BSB: So the king asked, “Is there anyone left of the house of Saul to whom I can show the kindness of God?” Ziba answered, “There is still Jonathan’s son, who is lame in both feet.”
4 ULT And the king said to him,“Where{ is} he?” And Ziba said to the king,“Behold, he{ is at} the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, in Lo- Debar.” BSB BSB: “Where is he?” replied the king. And Ziba said, “Indeed, he is in Lo-debar at the house of Machir son of Ammiel.”
5 ULT Then King David sent, and he brought him from the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, from Lo- Debar. BSB BSB: So King David had him brought from the house of Machir son of Ammiel in Lo-debar.
6 ULT And Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, and he fell on his face, and he prostrated himself. And David said,“Mephibosheth.” And he said,“Behold your servant.” BSB BSB: And when Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, he fell facedown in reverence. Then David said, “Mephibosheth!” “I am your servant,” he replied.
7 ULT And David said to him,“Do not fear, for doing, I will do covenant faithfulness with you for the sake of Jonathan your father. And I will restore to you all of the field of Saul your father, and you yourself will eat bread at my table continually.” BSB BSB: “Do not be afraid,” said David, “for surely I will show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan. I will restore to you all the land of your grandfather Saul, and you will always eat at my table.”
8 ULT And he prostrated himself, and he said,“What{ is} your servant, that you should turn to a dead dog that{ is} like me?” BSB BSB: Mephibosheth bowed down and said, “What is your servant, that you should show regard for a dead dog like me?”
9 ULT And the king called to Ziba, the young man of Saul, and he said to him,“All that was to Saul and to all of his house, I have given to the son of your master. BSB BSB: Then the king summoned Saul’s servant Ziba and said to him, “I have given to your master’s grandson all that belonged to Saul and to all his house.
10 ULT And you shall work the land for him, you and your sons and your servants, and you shall bring, that{ there} will be bread for the son of your master, that he may eat it. And Mephibosheth, the son of your master, shall eat bread continually at my table.”(Now to Ziba{ were} 15 sons and 20 servants.) BSB BSB: You and your sons and servants are to work the ground for him and bring in the harvest, so that your master’s grandson may have food to eat. But Mephibosheth, your master’s grandson, is always to eat at my table.” Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.
11 ULT And Ziba said to the king,“According to all that my lord the king commands his servant, thus shall your servant do.” And Mephibosheth was eating“at my table” like one from the sons of the king. BSB BSB: And Ziba said to the king, “Your servant will do all that my lord the king has commanded.” So Mephibosheth ate at David’s table like one of the king’s own sons.
12 ULT Now to Mephibosheth{ was} a young son, and his name{ was} Mica. And all of the dwelling of the house of Ziba{ were} servants to Mephibosheth. BSB BSB: And Mephibosheth had a young son named Mica, and all who dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants of Mephibosheth.
13 ULT But Mephibosheth dwelled in Jerusalem, for he was continually eating at the table of the king. And he{ was} lame, the two of his feet. BSB BSB: So Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, because he always ate at the king’s table, and he was lame in both feet.
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