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1 David asked, |Is there anyone left in Saul's family to whom I can show kindness for Jonathan's sake?| 2 Now, Saul's family had a servant whose name was Ziba. He was summoned to [come to] David. |Are you Ziba?| the king asked him. |[Yes,] I am,| he answered. 3 David asked, |Is there someone left in Saul's family to whom I can show God's kindness?| |Jonathan has a son who is disabled,| Ziba answered. 4 |Where is he?| the king asked. Ziba replied, |He is at the home of Machir, Ammiel's son, in Lo Debar.| 5 So King David sent men to get him from the home of Ammiel's son Machir in Lo Debar. 6 When Mephibosheth (son of Jonathan and grandson of Saul) came to David, he quickly bowed down with his face touching the ground. |Mephibosheth!| David said to him. |Yes, sir,| he answered. 7 |Don't be afraid,| David told him, |I will certainly show you kindness for your father Jonathan's sake. I will give back to you all the land of your grandfather Saul, and you will always eat at my table.| 2 Samuel 9:1-7, God's Word Translation. Copyright © 1995 by God's Word to the Nations.
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