David says he will show Mephibosheth kindness for Jonathan’s sake
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2 Samuel 9:1–8: David says, “Is there yet any who is left of Saul’s house, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?” There is of Saul’s house a servant whose name is Ziba, and they call him to David; the king says to him, “Are you Ziba?” He says, “I am your servant.” The king says, “Is there not yet any of Saul’s house, that I may show the kindness of God to him?” Ziba says to the king, “Jonathan still has a son, who is lame in his feet.” The king says to him, “Where is he?” Ziba says to the king, “Behold, he is in the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, in Lo Debar.” Then King David sends and brings him out of the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, from Lo Debar. Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, comes to David, falls on his face, and shows respect. David says, “Mephibosheth?” He answers, “Behold, your servant!” David says to him, “Don’t be afraid, 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 will eat bread at my table continually.” He bows down, and says, “What is your servant, that you should look at such a dead dog as I am?” At 9:7 the Korean Revised Version reads 네 조부 사울 where WEB has “Saul your father”.
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- 2SA 9:1–8, engwebp
1David said, “Is there yet any who is left of Saul’s house, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?”
2There was of Saul’s house a servant whose name was Ziba, and they called him to David; and the king said to him, “Are you Ziba?” He said, “I am your servant.”
3The king said, “Is there not yet any of Saul’s house, that I may show the kindness of God to him?” Ziba said to the king, “Jonathan still has a son, who is lame in his feet.”
4The 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.”
5Then King David sent and brought him out of the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, from Lo Debar.
6Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, fell on his face, and showed respect. David said, “Mephibosheth?” He answered, “Behold, your servant!”
7David said to him, “Don’t be afraid, 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 will eat bread at my table continually.”
8He bowed down, and said, “What is your servant, that you should look at such a dead dog as I am?”
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David — Took part in — David says he will show Mephibosheth kindness for Jonathan’s sake
Evidence: 2 Samuel 9:1–8
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Ziba — Took part in — David says he will show Mephibosheth kindness for Jonathan’s sake
Evidence: 2 Samuel 9:1–8
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Mephibosheth (son of Jonathan) — Took part in — David says he will show Mephibosheth kindness for Jonathan’s sake
Evidence: 2 Samuel 9:1–8
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Current wording: 2 Samuel 9:1–8: David says, “Is there yet any who is left of Saul’s house, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?” There is of Saul’s house a servant whose name is Ziba, and they call him to David; the king says to him, “Are you Ziba?” He says, “I am your servant.” The king says, “Is there not yet any of Saul’s house, that I may show the kindness of God to him?” Ziba says to the king, “Jonathan still has a son, who is lame in his feet.” The king says to him, “Where is he?” Ziba says to the king, “Behold, he is in the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, in Lo Debar.” Then King David sends and brings him out of the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, from Lo Debar. Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, comes to David, falls on his face, and shows respect. David says, “Mephibosheth?” He answers, “Behold, your servant!” David says to him, “Don’t be afraid, 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 will eat bread at my table continually.” He bows down, and says, “What is your servant, that you should look at such a dead dog as I am?” At 9:7 the Korean Revised Version reads 네 조부 사울 where WEB has “Saul your father”.
Cited evidence: 2SA 9:1–8, engwebp
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