It was whenhe camefrom Jerusalemto meetthe king,that the kingsaidto him, "Whydid you not gowith me, Mephibosheth?"
Absalomsaidto Hushai,"Is thisyour loyaltyto your friend?Whydid you not gowith your friend?"
Now Jonathan,Saul'sson,had a soncrippledin his feet.He was fiveyearsoldwhen the reportof Sauland Jonathancamefrom Jezreel,and his nursetookhim up and fled.And it happenedthat in her hurryto flee,he felland becamelame.And his namewas Mephibosheth.
Mephibosheth,the sonof Jonathanthe sonof Saul,cameto Davidand fellon his faceand prostratedhimself. And Davidsaid,"Mephibosheth."And he said,"Hereis your servant!"
