Good News [1976], GOOD NEWS BIBLE WITH DEUTEROCANONICALS / APOCRYPHA Today's English Version (AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY, New York) [word count] [B15000].
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David and Mephibosheth
1 One day David asked, “Is there
anyone left of Saul's family? If
there is, I would like to show him
kindness for Jonathan's sake.” note
2 There was a servant of Saul's
family named Ziba, and he was told
to go to David. “Are you Ziba?” the
king asked.
2 “At your service, sir,” he answered.
3 The king asked him, “Is there
anyone left of Saul's family to whom
I can show loyalty and kindness, as I
promised God I would?”
3 Ziba answered, “There is still one
of Jonathan's sons. He is crippled.” note
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4 “Where is he?” the king asked.
4 “At the home of Machir son of
Ammiel in Lodebar,” Ziba answered.
5 So King David sent for
him.
6 When Mephibosheth, the son of
Jonathan and grandson of Saul, arrived,
he bowed down before David
in respect. David said, “Mephibosheth,”
and he answered, “At your
service, sir.”
7 “Don't be afraid,” David replied.
“I will be kind to you for the sake of
your father Jonathan. I will give you
back all the land that belonged to
your grandfather Saul, and you will
always be welcome at my table.”
8 Mephibosheth bowed again and
said, “I am no better than a dead
dog, sir! Why should you be so good
to me?”
9 Then the king called Ziba, Saul's
servant, and said, “I am giving
Mephibosheth, your master's grandson,
everything that belonged to
Saul and his family.
10 You, your
sons, and your servants will farm
the land for your master Saul's family
and bring in the harvest, to provide
food for them. But Mephibosheth
himself will always be a guest
at my table.” (Ziba had fifteen sons
and twenty servants.)
11 Ziba answered, “I will do everything
Your Majesty commands.”
11 So Mephibosheth ate at the king's note
table, just like one of the king's sons.
12 Mephibosheth had a young son
named Mica. All the members of
Ziba's family became servants of
Mephibosheth.
13 So Mephibosheth,
who was crippled in both feet, lived
in Jerusalem, eating all his meals at
the king's table.
Good News [1976], GOOD NEWS BIBLE WITH DEUTEROCANONICALS / APOCRYPHA Today's English Version (AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY, New York) [word count] [B15000].
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