2 SAMUEL Chapter 9 (GNB)
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9:1
One day David asked, "Is there anyone left of Saul's family? If there
is, I would like to show him kindness for Jonathan's sake." |
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9:2
There was a servant of Saul's family named Ziba,
and he was told to go to David. "Are you Ziba?"
the king asked. "At your service, sir," he answered. |
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9:3
The king asked him, "Is there anyone left of Saul's family to whom I can
show loyalty and kindness, as I promised God I would?" Ziba answered, "There is still one of Jonathan's
sons. He is crippled." |
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9:4
"Where is he?" the king asked. "At the home of Machir son of Ammiel in Lodebar," Ziba answered. |
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9:5
So King David sent for him. |
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9:6
When Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan and grandson
of Saul, arrived, he bowed down before David in respect. David said, "Mephibosheth," and he answered, "At your
service, sir." |
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9:7
"Don't be afraid," David replied. "I will be kind to you for
the sake of your father Jonathan. I will give you back all the land that
belonged to your grandfather Saul, and you will always be welcome at my
table." |
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9:8
Mephibosheth bowed again and said, "I am no
better than a dead dog, sir! Why should you be so good to me?" |
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9:9
Then the king called Ziba, Saul's servant, and
said, "I am giving Mephibosheth, your master's
grandson, everything that belonged to Saul and his family. |
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9:10
You, your sons, and your servants will farm the land for your master Saul's
family and bring in the harvest, to provide food for them. But Mephibosheth himself will always be a guest at my
table." (Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty
servants.) |
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9:11
Ziba answered, "I will do everything Your
Majesty commands." So Mephibosheth ate at the
king's table, just like one of the king's sons. |
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9:12
Mephibosheth had a young son named Mica. All the
members of Ziba's family became servants of Mephibosheth. |
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9:13
So Mephibosheth, who was crippled in both feet,
lived in Jerusalem, eating all his meals at the king's table. |
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