2 Now, Saul’s family had a servant whose name was Ziba. He was summoned to ⌊come to⌋ David. “Are you Ziba?” the king asked him.“⌊Yes,⌋ I am,” he answered.
3 David asked, “Is there someone left in Saul’s family to whom I can show God’s kindness?”“Jonathan has a son who is disabled,” Ziba answered.
4 “Where is he?” the king asked.Ziba replied, “He is at the home of Machir, Ammiel’s son, in Lo Debar.”
5 So King David sent men to get him from the home of Ammiel’s son Machir in Lo Debar.
6 When Mephibosheth (son of Jonathan and grandson of Saul) came to David, he quickly bowed down with his face touching the ground.“Mephibosheth!” David said to him.“Yes, sir,” he answered.
7 “Don’t be afraid,” David told him, “I will certainly show you kindness for your father Jonathan’s sake. I will give back to you all the land of your grandfather Saul, and you will always eat at my table.”
8 Mephibosheth bowed down ⌊again⌋ and answered, “Who am I that you would look at a dead dog like me?”