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2 Samuel 9
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2 Samuel 9 . 1
1 Then David asked, “Is there anyone left from the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for the sake of Jonathan?”C2 Samuel 9:1-7TOSK2 Samuel 9:1
2 Samuel 9 . 2
2 And there was a servant of Saul’s family named Ziba. They summoned him to David, and the king inquired, “Are you Ziba?” “I am your servant,” he replied.C2 Samuel 9:1-7TOSK2 Samuel 9:2
2 Samuel 9 . 3
3 So the king asked, “Is there anyone left of Saul’s family to whom I can show the kindness of God?” Ziba answered, “There is still Jonathan’s son, who is lame in both feet.”C2 Samuel 9:1-7TOSK2 Samuel 9:3
2 Samuel 9 . 4
4 “Where is he?” replied the king. And Ziba said, “Indeed, he is in Lo-debar at the house of Machir son of Ammiel.”C2 Samuel 9:1-7TOSK2 Samuel 9:4
2 Samuel 9 . 5
5 So King David had him brought from the house of Machir son of Ammiel in Lo-debar.C2 Samuel 9:1-7TOSK2 Samuel 9:5
2 Samuel 9 . 6
6 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.C2 Samuel 9:1-7TOSK2 Samuel 9:6
2 Samuel 9 . 7
7 “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.”C2 Samuel 9:1-7TOSK2 Samuel 9:7
2 Samuel 9 . 8
8 Mephibosheth bowed down and said, “What is your servant, that you should show regard for a dead dog like me?”TOSK2 Samuel 9:8
2 Samuel 9 . 9
9 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.TOSK2 Samuel 9:9
2 Samuel 9 . 10
10 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.TOSK2 Samuel 9:10
2 Samuel 9 . 11
11 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.TOSK2 Samuel 9:11
2 Samuel 9 . 12
12 And Mephibosheth had a young son named Mica, and all who dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants of Mephibosheth.TOSK2 Samuel 9:12
2 Samuel 9 . 13
13 So Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, because he always ate at the king’s table, and he was lame in both feet.TOSK2 Samuel 9:13