1. David said, “Is there still anyone left from the house of Saul to whom I may show kindness on behalf of Jonathan?”
2. Now there was a servant from the house of Saul whose name was Ziba. So they summoned him to David. The king said to him, “Are you Ziba?”He replied, “I am your servant.”
3. The king said, “Is there no one else from the house of Saul to whom I may show the kindness of God?”Ziba responded to the king, “There is still a son of Jonathan who is crippled in both feet.”
4. The king said to him, “Where is he?”Ziba told the king, “He is at the house of Makir the son of Ammiel at Lo Debar.”
5. So King David sent for and brought him from the house of Makir the son of Ammiel, from Lo Debar.
6. Mephibosheth the son of Jonathan the son of Saul came to David and fell upon his face and bowed down. Then David said, “Mephibosheth,” and he responded, “I am your servant.”
7. David said to him, “Do not be afraid, for I will certainly show you kindness on account of Jonathan, your father. I will return to you every field of Saul, your father, and you will eat at my table perpetually.”
8. He bowed low and said, “What is your servant that you should be concerned for a dead dog like me?”