^19:24Now Mephibosheth, Saul’s grandson,²⁸ came down to meet the king. From the day the king had left until the day he safely²⁹ returned, Mephibosheth³⁰ had not cared for his feet³¹ nor trimmed³² his mustache nor washed his clothes.

^19:25When he came from Jerusalem to meet the king, the king asked him, “Why didn’t you go with me, Mephibosheth?” ^19:26He replied, “My lord the king, my servant deceived me! I³³ said, ‘Let me get my donkey saddled so that I can ride on it and go with the king,’ for I³⁴ am lame. ^19:27But my servant³⁵ has slandered me³⁶ to my lord the king. But my lord the king is like an angel of God. Do whatever seems appropriate to you. ^19:28After all, there was no one in the entire house of my grandfather³⁷ who did not deserve death from my lord the king. But instead you allowed me to eat at your own table!³⁸ What further claim do I have to ask³⁹ the king for anything?”

^19:29Then the king replied to him, “Why should you continue speaking like this? You and Ziba will inherit the field together.” ^19:30Mephibosheth said to the king, “Let him have⁴⁰ the whole thing! My lord the king has returned safely⁴¹ to his house!”

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Footnotes

28 Heb “son.”
29 Heb “in peace.” So also in v. 31.
30 Heb “he”; the referent (Mephibosheth) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
31 Heb “done his feet.”
32 Heb “done.”
33 Heb “your servant.”
34 Heb “your servant.”
35 Heb “and he”; the referent (the servant) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
36 Heb “your servant.”
37 Heb “father.”
38 Heb “and you placed your servant among those who eat at your table.”
39 Heb “to cry out to.”
40 Heb “take.”
41 Heb “in peace.”