Then David ... asked , “ Is there ... - anyone left from the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for the sake of Jonathan ? ”
And there was a servant of Saul’s family named Ziba. They summoned to David , and the king inquired ... , “ Are you Ziba ? ” “ I am your servant , ” he replied.
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. ”
“ Where is he ? ” replied the king And Ziba ... said - , “ Indeed , he (is) vvv in Lo-debar at the house of Machir son of Ammiel. ”
- So King David had him brought from the house of Machir son of Ammiel vvv in Lo-debar.
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. ...
“ Do not be afraid , ” said David “ for surely I will show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan. I will restore - all the land of your grandfather Saul , and you will always eat ... at my table. ”
Mephibosheth bowed down and said , “ What is your servant , that you should show regard for a dead - dog like me ? ”
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.
You and your sons and servants are to work - the ground 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.
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.
And Mephibosheth had a young son named Mica , and all who dwelt in the house of Ziba (were) servants of Mephibosheth.
So Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem , because he always ate ... at the king’s table , and he was lame in both feet.