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David’s Kindness to Mephibosheth

1 Now David said, “Is there still anyone who is left of the house of Saul, that I may ashow him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?”  
2 And there was a servant of the house of Saul whose name was aZiba. So when they had called him to David, the king said to him, “Are you Ziba?” He said, “At your service!”  
3 Then the king said, “Is there not still someone of the house of Saul, to whom I may show athe kindness of God?” And Ziba said to the king, “There is still a son of Jonathan who is blame in his feet.”  
4 So the king said to him, “Where is he?” And Ziba said to the king, “Indeed he is in the house of aMachir the son of Ammiel, in Lo Debar.”  
5 Then King David sent and brought him out of the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, from Lo Debar.
6 Now when aMephibosheth the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, had come to David, he fell on his face and prostrated himself. Then David said, “Mephibosheth?” And he answered, “Here is your servant!”  
7 So David said to him, “Do not fear, for I will surely show you kindness for Jonathan your father’s sake, and will restore to you all the land of Saul your grandfather; and you shall eat bread at my table continually.”
8 Then he bowed himself, and said, “What is your servant, that you should look upon such aa dead dog as I?”  
9 And the king called to Ziba, Saul’s servant, and said to him, a“I have given to your master’s son all that belonged to Saul and to all his house.  
10 You therefore, and your sons and your servants, shall work the land for him, and you shall bring in the harvest, that your master’s son may have food to eat. But Mephibosheth your master’s son ashall eat bread at my table always.” Now Ziba had bfifteen sons and twenty servants.  
11 Then Ziba said to the king, “According to all that my lord the king has commanded his servant, so will your servant do.” “As for Mephibosheth,” said the king, “he shall eat at1 my table like one of the king’s sons.”  
12 Mephibosheth had a young son awhose name was Micha. And all who dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants of Mephibosheth.  
13 So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem, afor he ate continually at the king’s table. And he bwas lame in both his feet. 
Verse Comparison: 2 Samuel 9:1

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American Standard Version
And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?

Amplified® Bible
AND DAVID said, Is there still anyone left of the house of Saul to whom I may show kindness for Jonathan's sake?

Contemporary English Version
One day, David thought, "I wonder if any of Saul's family are still alive. If they are, I will be kind to them, because I made a promise to Jonathan."

Darby English Version
And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindness for Jonathan's sake?

Good News Bible
One day David asked, "Is there anyone left of Saul's family? If there is, I would like to show him kindness for Jonathan's sake."

King James Version
And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?

New American Standard Bible
Then David said, "Is there yet anyone left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?"

New International Version
David asked, "Is there anyone still left of the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for Jonathan's sake?"

New King James Version
Now David said, "Is there still anyone who is left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?"

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then David said, "Does anyone remain of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?"

Revised Standard Version
And David said, "Is there still any one left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?"

Young's Literal Translation
And David saith, `Is there yet any left to the house of Saul, and I do with him kindness because of Jonathan?'


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