1 David asked, "Is anyone still left from Saul's house, so that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?"
2 There was a servant of Saul's house named Ziba, and he was summoned to David. The king asked him, "Are you Ziba?" He said, "At your service."
3 The king asked, "Is there no one left from Saul's house to whom I can show God's kindness?" Ziba told the king, "There is still a son of Jonathan, lame in both feet."
4 The king asked him, "Where is he?" Ziba told the king, "He is at the house of Machir son of Ammiel, in Lo-debar."
5 King David sent and had him brought from the house of Machir son of Ammiel, from Lo-debar.
6 Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, son of Saul, came to David, fell on his face and paid homage. David said, "Mephibosheth!" He said, "Here is your servant."
7 David told him, "Do not be afraid. I will certainly show you kindness for your father Jonathan's sake. I will give you back all the land of your father Saul, and you yourself will eat at my table all the time."
8 He bowed down and said, "What is your servant, that you should take notice of a dead dog like me?"
9 The king summoned Ziba, Saul's servant, and told him, "Everything that belonged to Saul and his whole house I am giving to your master's son.
10 You, your sons and your servants are to farm the land for him and bring in the harvest, so that your master's son has food to eat. But Mephibosheth, your master's son, will always eat at my table." Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.
11 Ziba said to the king, "Your servant will do everything my lord the king commands his servant." "Mephibosheth eats at my table like one of the king's sons."
12 Mephibosheth had a little son named Mica. Everyone living in Ziba's house served Mephibosheth.
13 Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, since he always ate at the king's table. He was lame in both feet.