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.”
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.
“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?”
Ziba answered, “There is still one of Jonathan's sons. He is crippled.”
4 “Where is he?” the king asked.
“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.”
So Mephibosheth ate at the king's 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.
Dāvids parāda laipnību Mefībošetam
1 Dāvids teica: “Vai ir vēl kāds atlicis no Saula nama, kam es varētu izrādīt laipnību Jonatāna dēļ?” 2 Saula namā bija kalps, vārdā Ciba. Tas tika atsaukts pie Dāvida, un ķēniņš viņam vaicāja: “Tu esi Ciba?” Tas atbildēja: “Esmu tavs kalps!” 3 Ķēniņš prasīja: “Vai nav vēl kāds vīrs Saula namā, ka es tam varētu izrādīt Dieva žēlastību?” Ciba teica ķēniņam: “Ir vēl Jonatāna dēls, kam kroplas kājas.” 4 Ķēniņš viņam prasīja: “Kur viņš ir?” Ciba teica ķēniņam: “Redzi, viņš ir Māhīra, Ammiēla dēla, namā Lo-Dabarā.” 5 Un ķēniņš sūtīja pēc viņa, lai atvestu no Lo-Dabaras, no Māhīra, Ammiēla dēla, nama. 6 Kad Mefībošets, Saula dēla Jonatāna dēls, atnāca pie Dāvida, viņš krita uz sava vaiga un zemojās. Dāvids teica: “Mefībošet!” Un tas atbildēja: “Esmu tavs kalps!” 7 Dāvids viņam sacīja: “Nebīsties, jo es izrādīšu tev laipnību tava tēva Jonatāna dēļ. Es tev atdošu visus tava tēva Saula īpašumus, un turpmāk tu ēdīsi pie mana galda.” 8 Mefībošets zemojās un teica: “Kas gan ir tavs kalps, ka tu esi pievērsies tādam sprāgušam sunim kā es?”
9 Ķēniņš pasauca Saula puisi Cibu un teica: “Es esmu atdevis tava kunga dēlam visu, kas piederēja Saulam un viņa namam. 10 Tu, tavi dēli un tavi kalpi apstrādāsiet viņa zemi un ievāksiet ražu, lai tava kunga dēlam būtu iztika. Un tava kunga dēls Mefībošets turpmāk ēdīs pie mana galda.” Cibam bija piecpadsmit dēlu un divdesmit kalpu. 11 Un Ciba teica ķēniņam: “Mans kungs ķēniņ, tavs kalps darīs visu, ko tu tam pavēlēsi.” Un Mefībošets ēda pie ķēniņa galda kā viens no ķēniņa dēliem. 12 Mefībošetam bija mazs dēls, vārdā Miha. Visa Cibas nama saime bija Mefībošeta kalpi. 13 Mefībošets dzīvoja Jeruzālemē, un viņš vienmēr ēda pie ķēniņa galda. Mefībošetam bija klibas abas kājas.
