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.
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 And there was of the house of Saul a servant whose name was Ziba. And when they had called him unto David, the king said unto him, Art thou Ziba? And he said, Thy servant is he . 3 And the king said, Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may shew the kindness of God unto him? And Ziba said unto the king, Jonathan hath yet a son, which is lame on his feet. 4 And the king said unto him, Where is he? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he is in the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, in Lo-debar.
5 ¶ Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, from Lo-debar. 6 Now when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, was come unto David, he fell on his face, and did reverence. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold thy servant!
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. 8 And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am ?
9 ¶ 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. 10 Thou therefore, and thy sons, and thy servants, shall till the land for him, and thou shalt bring in the fruits , that thy master’s son may have food to eat: but Mephibosheth thy master’s son shall eat bread alway at my table. Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants. 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. 12 And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Micha. And all that dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants unto Mephibosheth. 13 So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem: for he did eat continually at the king’s table; and was lame on both his feet.
