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2 Samuel 9 Summary
David's Kindness to Mephibosheth
David inquires whether any of Saul's house remains to whom he might show kindness for Jonathan's sake. He learns from Ziba, a servant of Saul, of Jonathan's surviving son Mephibosheth, who is lame in both feet and dwells in Lo-debar in the house of Machir. David sends and fetches Mephibosheth, who falls prostrate before him in reverence. David assures him, restores all the land that belonged to Saul to him, and grants him a place at the royal table perpetually. Mephibosheth humbly questions his unworthiness, and David instructs Ziba, his fifteen sons, and twenty servants to till the land for Mephibosheth's benefit while Mephibosheth eats at David's table like one of the king's sons. Mephibosheth dwells in Jerusalem and eats continually at the king's table, though lame on both feet.
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Key verses
2 Samuel 9:1
“And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindness for Jonathan's sake?”
2 Samuel 9:7
“And David said unto him, Fear not: for I will surely shew thee kindness for Jonathan thy father's sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat bread at my table continually.”
2 Samuel 9:9-10
“Then the king called to Ziba, Saul's servant, and said unto him, I have given unto thy master's son all that pertained to Saul and to all his house.”
2 Samuel 9:11
“Then said Ziba unto the king, According to all that my lord the king hath commanded his servant, so shall thy servant do. As for Mephibosheth, said the king, he shall eat at my table, as one of the king's sons.”
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