Daniel Has Jonathan’s Remaining Son Located |
2 Samuel 9:1-13 The Book of 2 Samuel [in Smaller Chunks] |
David said, [Are] there any [sons] that [are still] left [from] the house of Saul, [so] that I may [show] him kindness for Jonathan’s sake? And there was a servant [named] Ziba, [from] the house of Saul. |
And when they had called him to king David, [he] [asked] him, [Are] you Ziba? And [Ziba] said, Your servant is he. And the king [asked, Are] there any [still] [left from] the house of Saul, [so] I may [show] the kindness of God to him? |
And Ziba said to the king, Jonathan [still has] a son, [who] is lame [in] his feet. And king [David] [asked,] Where is he? And Ziba said to the king, [Look,] he is in the house of Machir, [Ammiel’s] son, in LoDebar. |
Then, king David sent & [had] him [brought from] the house of Machir, [Ammiel's] son, from LoDebar. Now, when Mephibosheth, [Jonathan’s] son, [who was] the son of Saul, [came] to David, he fell [& bowed facing toward the ground, to pay honor] [to David.] |
[When] David said, Mephibosheth. He answered, [See,] your servant! And David said to him, [Don’t] [be [fearful,] for I will surely [show] you kindness for Jonathan, your father’s sake, & will restore [to] you all the land of Saul, your [grandfather.] |
And you [shall] eat bread at my table continually. And he bowed himself, & said, What is your servant, that you [should] look upon such a dead dog as I am? Then, king [David] called to Ziba, Saul’s servant, & said, I have given to your master’s son all that pertained to Saul & to all [of] his house, [a.k.a. family.] |
Therefore, you, & your sons, & your servants, shall [plow] the land for him, & you [shall] bring in the fruits, [a.k.a. crops, so] that your master’s son may have food to eat, but Mephibosheth, your master’s son, shall eat bread at my table [always.] Now, Ziba had 15 sons & 20 servants. |
Then, Ziba said to the king, [I,] your servant, shall do according to all that my lord, the king, [has] commanded [me,] his servant [to] do. The king said, As for Mephibosheth, he shall eat at my table, [like] one of the king's sons. |
And Mephibosheth had a young son, [named] Micha. And all [who lived] in the house of Ziba, were servants to Mephibosheth. So, Mephibosheth [lived] in Jerusalem, for he [ate] continually at the king’s table; & was lame [in] both [of] his feet. |