{"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/web/2-samuel/9","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-06-09T23:19:37.212Z"},"reference":{"translation":"WEB","book":"2 Samuel","bookSlug":"2-samuel","chapter":9,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":8,"nextChapter":10,"totalChapters":24,"totalVerses":13},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"David said, |Is there yet any who is left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?|"},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"There was of the house of Saul a servant whose name was Ziba, and they called him to David; and the king said to him, |Are you Ziba?| He said, |Your servant is he.|"},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"The king said, |Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may show the kindness of God to him?| Ziba said to the king, |Jonathan has yet a son, who is lame of his feet.|"},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"The 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.|"},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, from Lo Debar."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, and fell on his face, and did obeisance. David said, |Mephibosheth.| He answered, |Behold, your servant!|"},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"David said to him, |Don't be afraid of him; 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 shall eat bread at my table continually.|"},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"He did obeisance, and said, |What is your servant, that you should look on such a dead dog as I am?|"},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"Then the king called to Ziba, Saul's servant, and said to him, |All that pertained to Saul and to all his house have I given to your master's son."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"You shall till the land for him, you, and your sons, and your servants; and you shall bring in [the fruits], that your master's son may have bread to eat: but Mephibosheth your master's son shall eat bread always at my table.| Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"Then Ziba said to the king, |According to all that my lord the king commands his servant, so your shall servant do.| So Mephibosheth ate at the king's table, like one of the king's sons."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Mica. All that lived in the house of Ziba were servants to Mephibosheth."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"So Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem; for he ate continually at the king's table. He was lame in both his feet."}],"citation":{"inline":"2 Samuel 9 (WEB)","markdown":"[2 Samuel 9](https://primebible.com/web/2-samuel/9)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* WEB. https://primebible.com/web/2-samuel/9 (accessed 2026-06-09)."}}