{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/drb/2-samuel/9","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-30T22:34:55.212Z"},"reference":{"translation":"DRB","book":"2 Samuel","bookSlug":"2-samuel","chapter":9,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":8,"nextChapter":10,"totalChapters":24,"totalVerses":13},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"And David said: Is there any one, think you, left of the house of Saul, that I may shew kindness to him for Jonathan's sake? "},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"Now there was of the house of Saul, a servant named Siba: and when the king had called him to him, he said to him: Art thou Siba? And he answered: I am Siba thy servant. "},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"And the king said: Is there any one left of the house of Saul, that I may shew the mercy of God unto him? And Siba said to the king: There is a son of Jonathan left, who is lame of his feet. "},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"Where is he? said he. And Siba said to the king: Behold he is in the house of Machir the son of Ammiel in Lodabar. "},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"Then king David sent, and brought him out of the house of Machir the son of Ammiel of Lodabar. "},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"And when Miphiboseth the son of Jonathan the son of Saul was come to David, he fell on his face and worshipped. And David said: Miphiboseth? And he answered: Behold thy servant. "},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"And David said to him: Fear not, for I will surely shew thee mercy for Jonathan thy father's sake, and I will restore the lands of Saul thy father, and thou shalt eat bread at my table always. "},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"He bowed down to him, and said: Who am I thy servant, that thou shouldst look upon such a dead dog as I am? "},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"Then the king called Siba the servant of Saul, and said to him: All that belonged to Saul, and all his house, I have given to thy master's son. "},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"Thou therefore and thy sons and thy servants shall till the land for him: and thou shalt bring in food for thy master's son, that he may be maintained: and Miphiboseth the son of thy master shall always eat bread at my table. And Siba had fifteen sons and twenty servants. "},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"And Siba said to the king: As thou my lord the king hast commanded thy servant, so will thy servant do: and Miphiboseth shall eat at my table, as one of the sons of the king. "},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"And Miphiboseth had a young son whose name was Micha: and all the kindred of the house of Siba served Miphiboseth. "},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"But Miphiboseth dwelt in Jerusalem: because he ate always of the king's table: and he was lame of both feet. "}],"citation":{"inline":"2 Samuel 9 (DRB)","markdown":"[2 Samuel 9](https://primebible.com/drb/2-samuel/9)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* DRB. https://primebible.com/drb/2-samuel/9 (accessed 2026-05-30)."}}