2 Samuel 9 - Easy To Read Version

¹ David asked, “Is there any person still left in Saul’s family? I want to show kindness to this person. I want to do it for Jonathan.”

² There was a servant named Ziba from Saul’s family. David’s servants called Ziba to David. King David said to Ziba, “Are you Ziba?”

³ The king said, “Is there any person left in Saul’s family? I want to show God’s kindness to this person.”

⁴ The king said to Ziba, “Where is this son?”

⁵ Then King David sent some of his officers to Lo Debar to bring Jonathan’s son from the house of Makir son of Ammiel.

⁶ Jonathan’s son Mephibosheth came to David, and bowed with his face low to the floor.

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.”

⁸ Mephibosheth bowed to David again. Mephibosheth said, “I am no better than a dead dog, but you are being very kind to me.”

⁹ Then King David called Saul’s servant Ziba. David said to Ziba, “I have given Saul’s family and everything he owns to your master’s grandson (Mephibosheth).

¹⁰ You will farm the land for Mephibosheth. Your sons and servants will do this for Mephibosheth. You will harvest the crops. Then your master’s grandson (Mephibosheth) will have plenty of food to eat. But Mephibosheth, your master’s grandson, will always be able to eat at my table.”

¹¹ Ziba said to King David, “I am your servant. I will do everything that my lord the king commands.”

¹² Mephibosheth had a young son named Mica. All the people in Ziba’s family became Mephibosheth’s servants.

¹³ Mephibosheth was crippled in both feet. Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem. Every day Mephibosheth ate at the king’s table.