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== Shmuel II (Book of 2 Samuel), Chapter 9 ==
<named id="1"/><sup>1</sup> 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?'
<named id="2"/><sup>2</sup> Now there was of the house of Saul a servant whose name was Ziba, and they called him unto David; and the king said unto him: 'Art thou Ziba?' And he said: 'Thy servant is he.'
<named id="3"/><sup>3</sup> And the king said: 'Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may show the kindness of G-d unto him?' And Ziba said unto the king: 'Jonathan hath yet a son, who is lame on his feet.'
<named id="4"/><sup>4</sup> 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 Lo-debar.'
<named id="5"/><sup>5</sup> Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, from Lo-debar.
<named id="6"/><sup>6</sup> And Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came unto David, and fell on his face, and prostrated himself. And David said: 'Mephibosheth!' And he answered: 'Behold thy servant!'
<named id="7"/><sup>7</sup> 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.'
<named id="8"/><sup>8</sup> And he bowed down, and said: 'What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?'
<named id="9"/><sup>9</sup> Then the king called to Ziba, Saul's servant, and said unto him: 'All that pertained to Saul and to all his house have I given unto thy master's son.
<named id="10"/><sup>10</sup> And thou shalt till the land for him, thou, and thy sons, and thy servants; and thou shalt bring in the fruits, that thy master's son may have bread to eat; but Mephibosheth thy master's son shall eat bread continually at my table.' Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.
<named id="11"/><sup>11</sup> Then said Ziba unto the king: 'According to all that my lord the king commandeth his servant, so shall thy servant do; but Mephibosheth eateth at my table as one of the king's sons.'
<named id="12"/><sup>12</sup> Now Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Mica. And all that dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants unto Mephibosheth.
<named id="13"/><sup>13</sup> But Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem; for he did eat continually at the king's table; and he was lame on both his feet.
== See also ==
* [[Shmuel II 8|Previous Chapter]]
* [[Shmuel II 9 Commentaries]]
* [[Shmuel II 10|Next Chapter]]
== References ==
<references />
[[Category:Learning resources]]
[[Category:Bible]]
[[Category:Bible Contents]]
[[he:שמואל ב ט]]
[[1917 JPS Copyright|Portions © 1997 by Benyamin Pilant. Portions © 1998 by Larry Nelson.]]
<named id="1"/><sup>1</sup> 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?'
<named id="2"/><sup>2</sup> Now there was of the house of Saul a servant whose name was Ziba, and they called him unto David; and the king said unto him: 'Art thou Ziba?' And he said: 'Thy servant is he.'
<named id="3"/><sup>3</sup> And the king said: 'Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may show the kindness of G-d unto him?' And Ziba said unto the king: 'Jonathan hath yet a son, who is lame on his feet.'
<named id="4"/><sup>4</sup> 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 Lo-debar.'
<named id="5"/><sup>5</sup> Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, from Lo-debar.
<named id="6"/><sup>6</sup> And Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came unto David, and fell on his face, and prostrated himself. And David said: 'Mephibosheth!' And he answered: 'Behold thy servant!'
<named id="7"/><sup>7</sup> 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.'
<named id="8"/><sup>8</sup> And he bowed down, and said: 'What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?'
<named id="9"/><sup>9</sup> Then the king called to Ziba, Saul's servant, and said unto him: 'All that pertained to Saul and to all his house have I given unto thy master's son.
<named id="10"/><sup>10</sup> And thou shalt till the land for him, thou, and thy sons, and thy servants; and thou shalt bring in the fruits, that thy master's son may have bread to eat; but Mephibosheth thy master's son shall eat bread continually at my table.' Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.
<named id="11"/><sup>11</sup> Then said Ziba unto the king: 'According to all that my lord the king commandeth his servant, so shall thy servant do; but Mephibosheth eateth at my table as one of the king's sons.'
<named id="12"/><sup>12</sup> Now Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Mica. And all that dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants unto Mephibosheth.
<named id="13"/><sup>13</sup> But Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem; for he did eat continually at the king's table; and he was lame on both his feet.
== See also ==
* [[Shmuel II 8|Previous Chapter]]
* [[Shmuel II 9 Commentaries]]
* [[Shmuel II 10|Next Chapter]]
== References ==
<references />
[[Category:Learning resources]]
[[Category:Bible]]
[[Category:Bible Contents]]
[[he:שמואל ב ט]]
[[1917 JPS Copyright|Portions © 1997 by Benyamin Pilant. Portions © 1998 by Larry Nelson.]]