2 Samuel 9:7-11 ▼

7 And David said to him, “Do not fear, for surely I will show to you kindness for the sake of Jonathan your father, and I will restore to you all the land of Saul your grandfather, and you shall eat bread at my table continually.”

8 And he bowed low and said, “What is your servant, that you should look upon a dead dog such as I?”

9 And the king called to Ziba servant of Saul and said to him, “All that belonged to Saul and to all his house, I have given to the son of your master.

10 And you will work the land for him—you and your sons and your servants, and you shall bring in, that the son of your master may have food to eat. And Mephibosheth son of your master shall always eat bread at my table.” And Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.

11 And Ziba said to the king, “According to all that my lord the king has commanded his servant, so your servant will do.” “And as for Mephibosheth, he shall eat at David’s table, like one of the sons of the king.”