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2 Samuel 9

9 Dauid reſtoreth all the landes of Sa l to Miphibóſheth the ſonne of Ionathán 10 He appointeth Ziba to ſe to the profit of his landes.
1.ANd Dauid ſaid, Is there yet any man left of the houſe of Saúl, that I may ſhewe him mercy for a Ionathans ſake?
2.And there was of the houſholde of Saúl
3.Then the King ſaid, Remaineth there yet none of the houſe of Saúl, on whome I may ſhewe the b mercy of God? Zibá then anſwered the King, Ionathán hathe yet a ſonne * lame of his feete.
4.Then the King ſaid vnto him, Where is he? And Zibá ſaid vnto ye King, Beholde, he is in the houſe of Machír the ſonne of Ammiél of Lo-debár.
5.¶Then King Dauid ſent, and toke him out of the houſe of Machír the ſonne of c Ammiél of Lo-debár.
6.Now when Mephibóſheth the ſonne of Ionathán, the ſonne of Saúl was come vnto Dauid, he fell on his face, and did reuerence. And Dauid ſaid, Mephibóſheth? And he anſwered, Beholde thy ſeruant.
7.Then Dauid ſaid vnto him, Feare not: for I wil ſurely ſhewe thee kindenes for Ionathán thy fathers ſake, and wil reſtore thee all the " fields of Saúl thy father, and thou ſhalt eat bread at my table continually.
8.And he bowed him ſelfe, and ſaid, What is thy ſeruãt, that thou ſhuldeſt loke vpon ſuche d a dead dog as I am?
9.Then the King called Zibá Sauls ſeruãt, and ſaid vnto him, I haue giuen vnto thy maſters " ſonne all that perteined to Saúl and to all his houſe.
10.Thou therfore and e thy ſonnes, and thy ſeruants ſhal till the land for him, and bring in that thy maſters ſonne may haue foode to eat. And Mephibóſheth thy maſters ſonne ſhal eat bread alway at my table (now Zibá had fiftene ſonnes, and twentie ſeruants)
11.Then ſaid Zibá vnto the King, According to all yt my lord the King hathe commanded his ſeruant, ſo ſhal thy ſeruãt do, f that Mephibóſheth may eat at my table, as one of the Kings ſonnes.
12.Mephibóſheth alſo had a yõg ſonne named Michá, & all that dwelled in ye houſe of Zibá, were ſeruants vnto Mephibóſheth.
13.And Mephibóſheth dwelt in Ieruſalém: for he did eat cõtinually at the Kings table, and was lame on bothe his feete.

Notes

1:a.
Becauſe of mine othe and promes made to Ionathan 1. Sam. 20. 15
3:b.
Suche mercies as ſhal be acceptable to God
3:*.
Chap. 4. 4.
5:c.
Who was alſo called Eliám, ye father of Bath ſheba Dauids wife
7:".
Or, lands.
8:d.
Meaning, a deſpiſed perſone.
9:".
Or, nephewe.
10:e.
Be ye prouident ouerſeers and gouerners of his lãds that they may be profitable.
11:f.
That Mephibóſheth may haue all thĩgs at commandement as becometh a Kings ſonne.