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 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. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem: for he did eat continually at the king's table; and was lame on both his feet. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem, for he ate continually at the king's table, [even though] he was lame in both feet. American Standard Version (1901) So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem; for he did eat continually at the king’s table. And he was lame in both his feet. Common English Bible Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, because he always ate at the king’s table. He was crippled in both feet. Catholic Public Domain Version But Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem. For he was fed always from the table of the king. And he was lame in both feet. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But Miphiboseth dwelt in Jerusalem: because he ate always of the king's table. And he was lame of both feet. |
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.
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.
Mephibosheth had a young son named Mica. All the people in Ziba’s family became Mephibosheth’s servants.
The king said, “Is there any person left in Saul’s family? I want to show God’s kindness to this person.”
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.”
So Jehoiachin took his prison clothes off. For the rest of his life, he ate regularly at the king’s table.