In Context

2 There was of the house of Saul a servant whose name was Ziba, and they called him to David; and the king said to him, |Are you Ziba?| He said, |Your servant is he.|

3 The king said, |Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may show the kindness of God to him?| Ziba said to the king, |Jonathan has yet a son, who is lame of 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 fetched 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, and fell on his face, and did obeisance. David said, |Mephibosheth.| He answered, |Behold, your servant!|

7 David said to him, |Don't be afraid of him; 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 shall eat bread at my table continually.|

2 Samuel 9:5 in Other Translations