^{1 Ref} David said, Is there yet any who is left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?

^{2 Ref} There was of the house of Saul a servant whose name was Ziba, and they called him to David; and the king said to him, Are you Ziba? He said, Your servant is he.

^{3 Ref} The king said, Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may show the kindness of God to him? Ziba said to the king, Jonathan has yet a son, who is lame of his feet.

^{4 Ref} The king said to him, Where is he? Ziba said to 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 Ref} Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, and fell on his face, and did obeisance. David said, Mephibosheth. He answered, Behold, your servant!

^{7 Ref} David said to him, "Don't be afraid of him; for I will surely show you kindness for Jonathan your father's sake, and will restore you all the land of Saul your father; and you shall eat bread at my table continually."