2 Samuel 9

2 Samuel 9

David's Kindness to Mephibosheth

1And David said, “Is there still anyone left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?” 2Now there was a servant of the house of Saul whose name was Ziba, and they called him to David. And the king said to him, “Are you Ziba?” And he said, “I am your servant.” 3And the king said, “Is there not still someone of the house of Saul, that I may show the kindness of God to him?” Ziba said to the king, “There is still a son of Jonathan; he is crippled in his feet.” 4The king said to him, “Where is he?” And Ziba said to the king, “He is in the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, at Lo-debar.” 5Then King David sent and brought him from the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, at Lo-debar. 6And Mephibosheth the son of Jonathan, son of Saul, came to David and fell on his face and paid homage. And David said, “Mephibosheth!” And he answered, “Behold, I am your servant.” 7And David said to him, “Do not fear, for I will show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan, and I will restore to you all the land of Saul your father, and you shall eat at my table always.” 8And he paid homage and said, “What is your servant, that you should show regard for a dead dog such as I?”

9Then the king called Ziba, Saul's servant, and said to him, “All that belonged to Saul and to all his house I have given to your master's grandson. 10And you and your sons and your servants shall till the land for him and shall bring in the produce, that your master's grandson may have bread to eat. But Mephibosheth your master's grandson shall always eat at my table.” Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants. 11Then Ziba said to the king, “According to all that my lord the king commands his servant, so will your servant do.” So Mephibosheth ate at David's table, like one of the king's sons. 12And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Mica. And all who lived in Ziba's house became Mephibosheth's servants. 13So Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, for he ate always at the king's table. Now he was lame in both his feet.

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2 Samuel 1	David Hears of Saul's Death David's Lament for Saul and Jonathan
2 Samuel 10	David Defeats Ammon and Syria
2 Samuel 11	David and Bathsheba
2 Samuel 12	Nathan Rebukes David David's Child Dies Solomon's Birth Rabbah Is Captured
2 Samuel 13	Amnon and Tamar Absalom Murders Amnon Absalom Flees to Geshur
2 Samuel 14	Absalom Returns to Jerusalem
2 Samuel 15	Absalom's Conspiracy David Flees Jerusalem
2 Samuel 16	David and Ziba Shimei Curses David Absalom Enters Jerusalem
2 Samuel 17	Hushai Saves David
2 Samuel 18	Absalom Killed David Hears of Absalom's Death David's Grief
2 Samuel 19	Joab Rebukes David David Returns to Jerusalem David Pardons His Enemies
2 Samuel 2	David Anointed King of Judah Ish-bosheth Made King of Israel The Battle of Gibeon
2 Samuel 20	The Rebellion of Sheba
2 Samuel 21	David Avenges the Gibeonites War with the Philistines
2 Samuel 22	David's Song of Deliverance
2 Samuel 23	The Last Words of David David's Mighty Men
2 Samuel 24	David's Census The Lord's Judgment of David's Sin David Builds an Altar
2 Samuel 3	Abner Joins David Joab Murders Abner David Mourns Abner
2 Samuel 4	Ish-bosheth Murdered
2 Samuel 5	David Anointed King of Israel David Defeats the Philistines
2 Samuel 6	The Ark Brought to Jerusalem Uzzah and the Ark David and Michal
2 Samuel 7	God's Covenant with David David's Prayer of Gratitude
2 Samuel 8	David's Victories David's Officials
2 Samuel 9	David's Kindness to Mephibosheth