5. Then King David sent some of his officers to Lo Debar to bring Jonathan’s son from the house of Makir son of Ammiel.
6. Jonathan’s son Mephibosheth came to David and bowed with his face low to the floor. David said, “Mephibosheth?” Mephibosheth said, “Yes sir, it is I, your servant Mephibosheth.”
7. David said to Mephibosheth, “Don’t be afraid. I will be kind to you because of your father Jonathan. I will give back to you all the land of your grandfather Saul. And you will always be able to eat at my table.”
8. Mephibosheth bowed to David again and he said, “I am no better than a dead dog, but you are being very kind to me.”
9. Then King David called Saul’s servant Ziba and said, “I have given Saul’s family and everything he owns to your master’s grandson, Mephibosheth.