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 [still] left of the house of Saul, [so] that I may [show] him kindness for Jonathan’s sake? And there was a servant [named] Ziba, of the house of Saul. |
And when he [was] called to [king] David, [he asked,] 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? |
Ziba said, Jonathan [still] has a son, [who] is lame [in] his feet. And king [David asked,] Where is he? 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, in LoDebar. Now, when Mephibosheth, [Jonathan’s] son, [came] to David, he fell [& bowed toward the ground] & [to pay honor to David.] |
[When] David said, Mephibosheth. He answered, [See,] your servant! And David [told] 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.] |
You shall eat bread at my table continually. And he bowed & said, What is your servant, that you should look upon such a dead dog as I am? King [David] called Ziba, Saul’s servant & said, I have given your master’s son all that pertained to Saul & to all [of] his house. |
Therefore, you & your sons & your servants, shall [work] the land for him & bring in the [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. |
And Mephibosheth had a young son, [named] Micha & 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. |