2 Samuel 9
David's Kindness to
Mephibosheth |
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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? 1 Sam. 20.15-17
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And there was of the house of Saul
a servant whose name was Ziba. And when they had called him
unto David, the king said unto him, Art thou Ziba? And he
said, Thy servant is he.
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And the king said, Is there not
yet any of the house of Saul, that I may show the kindness of God
unto him? And Ziba said unto the king, Jonathan hath yet a son, which is lame on his feet. 2 Sam. 4.4
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And the king said unto him, Where is he? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he is in
the house of Machir, the son of Am'mi-el, in Lo-de'bar.
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Then king David sent, and fetched him out
of the house of Machir, the son of Am'mi-el, from
Lo-de'bar.
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Now when Mephib'osheth, the son of
Jonathan, the son of Saul, was come unto David, he fell on his face,
and did reverence. And David said, Mephib'osheth. And he answered,
Behold thy servant!
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And David said unto him, Fear not: for I
will surely show thee kindness for Jonathan thy father's sake, and
will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt
eat bread at my table continually.
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And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog
as I am?
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Then the king called to Ziba, Saul's
servant, and said unto him, I have given unto thy master's son all
that pertained to Saul and to all his house.
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Thou therefore, and thy sons, and thy
servants, shall till the land for him, and thou shalt bring in the fruits, that thy master's son may have food to eat: but
Mephib'osheth thy master's son shall eat bread alway at my table.
Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.
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Then said Ziba unto the king, According
to all that my lord the king hath commanded his servant, so shall
thy servant do. As for Mephib'osheth, said the king, he shall
eat at my table, as one of the king's sons.
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And Mephib'osheth had a young son, whose
name was Micha. And all that dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants unto Mephib'osheth.
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So Mephib'osheth dwelt in Jerusalem: for
he did eat continually at the king's table; and was lame on both his
feet.
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