2 Samuel 9:13

Easy To Read Version

Mephibosheth was crippled in both feet. Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem. Every day Mephibosheth ate at the king’s table.

Cross References

2 Samuel 19:27

But my servant tricked me. He {only went to you and} said bad things about me. But my lord and king, you are like an angel from God. Do whatever you think is right.

2 Samuel 4:4

Saul’s son Jonathan had a son named Mephibosheth. Mephibosheth was five years old when the news came from Jezreel that Saul and Jonathan had been killed. The woman who cared for Mephibosheth {was scared that the enemy was coming, so she} picked him up and ran away. But while running away, she dropped the boy. And he became crippled in both feet.

2 Samuel 9:12

Mephibosheth had a young son named Mica. All the people in Ziba’s family became Mephibosheth’s servants.

2 Samuel 9:3

The king said, “Is there any person left in Saul’s family? I want to show God’s kindness to this person.”

2 Samuel 9:7

David said to Mephibosheth, “Don’t be afraid. I will be kind to you. I will do this because of your father Jonathan. I will give back to you all of the land of your grandfather Saul. And you will always be able to eat at my table.”

Jeremiah 52:33

So Jehoiachin took his prison clothes off. For the rest of his life, he ate regularly at the king’s table.