2 Samuel 9:6 References
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aMephibosheth, the son of Jonathan the son of Saul, came to David and bfell on his face and prostrated himself. And David said, "Mephibosheth." And he said, "Here is your servant!"
a 2 Samuel 16:4, 2 Samuel 19:24-30
2 Samuel 16
4
So the king said to Ziba, "Behold, all that belongs to Mephibosheth is yours." And Ziba said, "I prostrate myself; let me find favor in your sight, O my lord, the king!"
2 Samuel 19
24
Then aMephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king; and bhe had neither cared for his feet, nor trimmed his mustache, nor cwashed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came home in peace.
25
It was when he came from Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said to him, "aWhy did you not go with me, Mephibosheth?"
26
So he answered, "O my lord, the king, my servant deceived me; for your servant said, 'I will saddle a donkey for myself that I may ride on it and go with the king,' abecause your servant is lame.
27
"Moreover, ahe has slandered your servant to my lord the king; but my lord the king is blike the angel of God, therefore do what is good in your sight.
28
"For aall my father's household was nothing but dead men before my lord the king; byet you set your servant among those who ate at your own table. What right do I have yet that I should complain anymore to the king?"
29
So the king said to him, "Why do you still speak of your affairs? I have decided, 'You and Ziba shall divide the land.'"
30
Mephibosheth said to the king, "Let him even take it all, since my lord the king has come safely to his own house."