1 A nd David said, Is there still anyone left of the house of Saul to whom I may show kindness for Jonathan’s sake?

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 A nd of the house of Saul there was a servant whose name was Ziba. When they had called him to David, he said to him, Are you Ziba? He said, I, your servant, am he.

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 T he king said, Is there not still someone of the house of Saul to whom I may show the mercy and kindness of God? Ziba replied, Jonathan has yet a son who is lame in his feet.

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 A nd the king said, Where is he? Ziba replied, He is in the house of Machir son of Ammiel in Lo-debar.

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 T hen King David sent and brought him from the house of Machir son of Ammiel at Lo-debar.

Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, from Lodebar.

6 A nd Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David and fell on his face and did obeisance. David said, Mephibosheth! And he answered, Behold your servant!

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 D avid said to him, Fear not, 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, and you shall eat at my table always.

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 A nd bowed himself and said, What is your servant, that you should look upon such a dead dog as I am?

And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?

9 T hen the king called to Ziba, Saul’s servant, and said to him, I have given your master’s son all that belonged to Saul and to all his house.

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 A nd you shall till the land for him, you, your sons, and your servants, and you shall bring in the produce, that your master’s heir may have food to eat; but Mephibosheth, your master’s son, shall eat always at my table. Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.

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 T hen Ziba said to the king, Your servant will do according to all my lord the king commands. So Mephibosheth ate at David’s table as one of the king’s sons.

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 M ephibosheth had a young son whose name was Micha. And all who dwelt in Ziba’s house were servants to Mephibosheth.

And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Micha. And all that dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants unto Mephibosheth.

13 S o Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem, for he ate continually at the king’s table, he was lame in both feet.

So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem: for he did eat continually at the king's table; and was lame on both his feet.