“My lord the king, my own servant deceived me,” he answered. “For your servant had said, ‘I will saddle a donkey for myself, ride on it and go with the king,’ because your servant is lame.
2 Samuel 9:13 - Tree of Life Version But Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, for he ate at the king’s table regularly, though he was crippled in both his legs. 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. |
“My lord the king, my own servant deceived me,” he answered. “For your servant had said, ‘I will saddle a donkey for myself, ride on it and go with the king,’ because your servant is lame.
(Saul’s son Jonathan had a son whose legs were crippled. He was five years old when the news about Saul and Jonathan came from Jezreel, and his nurse picked him up and fled. It came about, as she was hurrying to flee, that he fell and was crippled. His name was Mephibosheth.)
Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Mica. All the members of Ziba’s household were servants to Mephibosheth.
The king asked him, “Is there still anyone from the house of Saul to whom I may show the kindness of God?” “There is still a son of Jonathan,” Ziba said to the king, “with crippled legs.”
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 of your grandfather Saul, and you will always eat bread at my table.”
Then he changed out of his prison garments, dined regularly before him all the days of his life.