The kingsaid,"Is therenot yetanyoneof the houseof Saulto whom I may showthe kindnessof God?"And Zibasaidto the king,"There is stilla sonof Jonathanwho is crippledin both feet."
So he answered,"O my lord,the king,my servantdeceivedme; for your servantsaid,'I will saddlea donkeyfor myself that I may rideon it and gowith the king,'becauseyour servantis lame.
"Moreover, he has slanderedyour servantto my lordthe king;but my lordthe kingis like the angelof God,therefore dowhatis goodin your sight.
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.
So Mephiboshethlivedin Jerusalem,for he ateat the king'stableregularly.Now he was lamein bothfeet.
Davidsaidto him, "Do not fear,for I will surelyshowkindnessto you for the sakeof your fatherJonathan,and will restoreto you allthe landof your grandfatherSaul;and you shall eatat my tableregularly."
"Be merciful,justas your Fatheris merciful.
"Yeton your fathersdid the LORDsetHis affectionto lovethem, and He chosetheir descendantsafterthem, [even] you aboveallpeoples,as [it is] thisday.
"BecauseHe lovedyour fathers,therefore He chosetheir descendantsafterthem. And He personallybroughtyou from Egyptby His greatpower,
