And he has slandered your servant to my lord the king. My lord the king is like an angel of God; so do whatever you wish.
2 Samuel 9:13 - New International Version (Anglicised) And Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, because he always ate at the king’s table; he was lame in both feet. 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. |
And he has slandered your servant to my lord the king. My lord the king is like an angel of God; so do whatever you wish.
(Jonathan son of Saul had a son who was lame in both feet. He was five years old when the news about Saul and Jonathan came from Jezreel. His nurse picked him up and fled, but as she hurried to leave, he fell and became disabled. His name was Mephibosheth.)
Mephibosheth had a young son named Mika, and all the members of Ziba’s household were servants of Mephibosheth.
The king asked, ‘Is there no-one still alive from the house of Saul to whom I can show God’s kindness?’ Ziba answered the king, ‘There is still a son of Jonathan; he is lame in both feet.’
‘Don’t be afraid,’ David said to him, ‘for I will surely show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan. I will restore to you all the land that belonged to your grandfather Saul, and you will always eat at my table.’
So Jehoiachin put aside his prison clothes and for the rest of his life ate regularly at the king’s table.