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2 Samuel 9:1-13 — David and Mephibosheth

2Sam.9.1-13

¹Then David asked, “Is there anyone still left of the family of Saul, that I may show him kindness for the sake of Jonathan?” ²Now there was a servant of the family of Saul whose name was Ziba, and they summoned him to David. The king said to him, “Are you Ziba?” And he replied, “I am your servant.” ³The king asked, “Is there no one left of the family of Saul to whom I may show the kindness of God?” Ziba said to the king, “There is still a son of Jonathan; he is lame in both feet.” ⁴The king said to him, “Where is he?” Ziba said to the king, “He is in the house of Machir son of Ammiel, in Lo-debar.” ⁵So King David sent for him and brought him from the house of Machir son of Ammiel, from Lo-debar. ⁶When Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, he fell facedown and paid homage. David said, “Mephibosheth!” And he answered, “Here is your servant.” ⁷David said to him, “Do not be afraid, for I will surely 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.” ⁸Mephibosheth bowed down and said, “What is your servant, that you should turn your attention to a dead dog like me?” ⁹Then the king summoned Ziba, Saul's servant, and said to him, "All that belonged to Saul and to all his family I have given to your master's grandson. ¹⁰You, your sons, and your servants shall work the land for him and bring in the produce, so that your master's grandson may have food to eat. But Mephibosheth, your master's grandson, will always eat at my table." Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants. ¹¹Ziba said to the king, “According to all that my lord the king commands his servant, so your servant will do.” So Mephibosheth ate at David's table like one of the king's sons. ¹²Mephibosheth had a young son whose name was Mica, and all who lived in Ziba's house became servants to Mephibosheth. ¹³So Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, because he always ate at the king's table; and he was lame in both feet.

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4/11/2026

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