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World English Bible

2 Samuel 9 (WEBP)

[1] David said, “Is there yet any who is left of Saul’s house, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?”
[2] There was of Saul’s house a servant whose name was Ziba, and they called him to David; and the king said to him, “Are you Ziba?” He said, “I am your servant.”
[3] The king said, “Is there not yet any of Saul’s house, that I may show the kindness of God to him?” Ziba said to the king, “Jonathan still has a son, who is lame in his feet.”
[4] The king said to him, “Where is he?” Ziba said to the king, “Behold, he is in the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, in Lo Debar.”
[5] Then King David sent and brought him out of the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, from Lo Debar.
[6] Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, fell on his face, and showed respect. David said, “Mephibosheth?” He answered, “Behold, your servant!”
[7] David said to him, “Don’t be afraid, for I will surely show you kindness for Jonathan your father’s sake, and will restore to you all the land of Saul your father. You will eat bread at my table continually.”
[8] He bowed down, and said, “What is your servant, that you should look at such a dead dog as I am?”
[9] Then the king called to Ziba, Saul’s servant, and said to him, “All that belonged to Saul and to all his house I have given to your master’s son.
[10] Till the land for him—you, your sons, and your servants. Bring in the harvest, that your master’s son may have bread to eat; but Mephibosheth your master’s son will always eat bread at my table.” Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.
[11] Then Ziba said to the king, “According to all that my lord the king commands his servant, so your servant will do.” So Mephibosheth ate at the king’s table like one of the king’s sons.
[12] Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Mica. All who lived in Ziba’s house were servants to Mephibosheth.
[13] So Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, for he ate continually at the king’s table. He was lame in both his feet.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

2 Samuel 9 (KJVS)

[1] And David said (), Is there yet any that is left () of the house of Saul , that I may shew () him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?
[2] 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].
[3] And the king said (), [Is] there not yet any of the house of Saul , that I may shew () the kindness of God unto him? And Ziba said () unto the king , Jonathan hath yet a son , [which is] lame on [his] feet .
[4] 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 Ammiel , in Lodebar .
[5] Then king David sent (), and fetched () him out of the house of Machir , the son of Ammiel , from Lodebar .
[6] Now when Mephibosheth , the son of Jonathan , the son of Saul , was come () unto David , he fell () on his face , and did reverence (). And David said (), Mephibosheth . And he answered (), Behold thy servant !
[7] And David said () unto him, Fear () not: for I will surely () shew () 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 .
[8] And he bowed () himself, and said (), What [is] thy servant , that thou shouldest look () upon such a dead () dog as I [am]?
[9] 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 .
[10] 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 Mephibosheth thy master’s son shall eat () bread alway at my table . Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants .
[11] 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 Mephibosheth , [said the king], he shall eat () at my table , as one of the king’s sons .
[12] And Mephibosheth had a young son , whose name [was] Micha . And all that dwelt in the house of Ziba [were] servants unto Mephibosheth .
[13] So Mephibosheth dwelt () in Jerusalem : for he did eat () continually at the king’s table ; and was lame on both his feet .

Young’s Literal Translation

2 Samuel 9 (YLT)

[1] And David saith, ‘Is there yet any left to the house of Saul, and I do with him kindness because of Jonathan?’
[2] And the house of Saul hath a servant, and his name is Ziba, and they call for him unto David; and the king saith unto him, ‘Art thou Ziba?’ and he saith, ‘Thy servant.’
[3] And the king saith, ‘Is there not yet a man to the house of Saul, and I do with him the kindness of God?’ And Ziba saith unto the king, ‘Jonathan hath yet a son-lame.’
[4] And the king saith to him, ‘Where is he?’ and Ziba saith unto the king, ‘Lo, he is in the house of Machir, son of Ammiel, in Lo-Debar.’
[5] And king David sendeth, and taketh him out of the house of Machir son of Ammiel, of Lo-Debar,
[6] and Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, son of Saul, cometh unto David, and falleth on his face, and doth obeisance, and David saith, ‘Mephibosheth;’ and he saith, ‘Lo, thy servant.’
[7] And David saith to him, ‘Be not afraid; for I certainly do with thee kindness because of Jonathan thy father, and have given back to thee all the field of Saul thy father, and thou dost eat bread at my table continually.’
[8] And he boweth himself, and saith, ‘What is thy servant, that thou hast turned unto the dead dog-such as I?’
[9] And the king calleth unto Ziba servant of Saul, and saith unto him, ‘All that was to Saul and to all his house, I have given to the son of thy lord,
[10] and thou hast served for him the land, thou and thy sons, and thy servants, and hast brought in, and there hath been to the son of thy lord bread, and he hath eaten it; and Mephibosheth son of thy lord doth eat continually bread at my table;’ and Ziba hath fifteen sons and twenty servants.
[11] And Ziba saith unto the king, ‘According to all that my lord the king commandeth his servant, so doth thy servant;’ as to Mephibosheth, ‘he is eating at my table (saith the king) as one of the sons of the king.’
[12] And Mephibosheth hath a young son, and his name is Micha, and every one dwelling in the house of Ziba are servants to Mephibosheth.
[13] And Mephibosheth is dwelling in Jerusalem, for at the table of the king he is eating continually, and he is lame of his two feet.