Mephiboshethsaidto the king,"Let him eventakeit all,sincemy lordthe kinghas comesafelyto his own house."
"I am distressedfor you, my brotherJonathan;You have been verypleasantto me. Your loveto me was morewonderfulThanthe loveof women.
Then they kept crossingthe fordto bringoverthe king'shousehold,and to dowhatwas goodin his sight.And Shimeithe sonof Gerafelldownbeforethe kingas he was about to crossthe Jordan.
So the kingsaidto him, "Whydo you stillspeakof your affairs?I have decided,'You and Zibashall dividethe land.'"
Now Barzillaithe Gileaditehad comedownfrom Rogelim;and he wenton to the Jordanwith the kingto escorthim over the Jordan.
Then the kingcalledSaul'sservantZibaand saidto him, "Allthat belongedto Sauland to allhis houseI have givento your master'sgrandson.
"But I do not considermy lifeof anyaccountas dearto myself,sothat I may finishmy courseand the ministrywhichI receivedfrom the LordJesus,to testify solemnlyof the gospelof the graceof God.
accordingto my earnest expectationand hope,that I will not be put to shamein anything,but [that] with allboldness,Christwill evennow,as always,be exaltedin my body,whetherby lifeorby death.
