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2 Samuel 9 :: Amplified Bible (AMP)

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David’s Kindness to Mephibosheth

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And David said, “Is there still anyone left of the house (family) of Saul to whom I may show kindness for Jonathan’s sake?”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 9:2 - There was a servant of the house of Saul whose name was Ziba, so they called him to David. And the king said to him, “Are you Ziba?” He said, “I am your servant.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 9:3 - And the king said, “Is there no longer anyone left of the house (family) of Saul to whom I may show the goodness and graciousness of God?” Ziba replied to the king, “There is still a son of Jonathan, [one] whose feet are crippled.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 9:4 - So the king said to him, “Where is he?” And Ziba replied to the king, “He is in the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, in Lo-debar.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 9:5 - Then King David sent word and had him brought from the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, from Lo-debar.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 9:6 - Mephibosheth the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David and fell face down and lay himself down [in respect]. David said, “Mephibosheth.” And he answered, “Here is your servant!”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 9:7 - David said to him, “Do not be afraid, for I will certainly show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan, and will restore to you all the land of your grandfather Saul; and you shall always eat at my table.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 9:8 - Again Mephibosheth lay himself face down and said, “What is your servant, that you would be concerned for a dead dog like me?”

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Then the king summoned Ziba, Saul’s servant, and said to him, “I have given your master’s grandson everything that belonged to Saul and to all his house (family).

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 9:10 - “You and your sons and your servants shall cultivate the land for him, and you shall bring in the produce, so that your master’s grandson may have food to eat; but Mephibosheth, your master’s grandson, shall always eat at my table.” Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 9:11 - Then Ziba said to the king, “Your servant will do according to everything that my lord the king commands.” So Mephibosheth ate at David’s table as one of the king’s sons.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 9:12 - Mephibosheth had a young son whose name was Mica. And all who lived in Ziba’s house were servants to Mephibosheth.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 9:13 - So Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, for he always ate at the king’s table. And he was lame in both feet.
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2 Samuel Chapter 9 — Additional Translations:

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