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¹ And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?² And there was of the house of Saul a slave whose name was Ziba, and they called him to David; and the king said to him, Are you Ziba? And he said, Your slave is he.³ And the king said, Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may show the kindness of God to him? And Ziba said to the king, Jonathan has yet a son, who is lame of his feet.⁴ And the king said to him, Where is he? And Ziba said to the king, Look, he is in the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, in Lo-debar.⁵ Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, from Lo-debar.⁶ And Mephibaal, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, and fell on his face, and did obeisance. And David said, Mephibaal. And he answered, Look, your slave!⁷ And David said to him, Don't be afraid; for I will surely show you kindness for Jonathan your father's sake, and will restore you all the land of Saul your father; and you shall eat bread at my table continually.⁸ And he did obeisance, and said, What is your slave, that you should look at such a dead dog as I am?

⁹ Then the king called to Ziba, Saul's attendant, and said to him, All that pertained to Saul and to all his house I have given to your master's son.¹⁰ And you shall till the land for him, you, and your sons, and your slaves; and you shall bring in [the fruits], that your master's house may have bread to eat: but Mephibaal your master's son shall always eat bread at my table. Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty slaves.¹¹ Then Ziba said to the king, According to all that my lord the king commands his slave, so shall your slave do. As for Mephibaal, [the king said], he shall eat at my table, as one of the king's sons.¹² And Mephibaal had a young son, whose name was Mica. And all that dwelt in the house of Ziba were slaves to Mephibaal.¹³ So Mephibaal dwelt in Jerusalem; for he ate continually at the king's table. And he was lame in both his feet.