3 The king continued: “Is there anyone left of the house of Saul to whom I may extend God’s loyal love?” Ziʹba replied to the king: “There is still one son of Jonʹa·than; he is crippled* in both feet.”+

6 When Me·phibʹo·sheth the son of Jonʹa·than the son of Saul came in to David, he at once fell facedown and prostrated himself. Then David said: “Me·phibʹo·sheth!” to which he replied: “Here is your servant.”

3 The king now said: “And where is the son* of your master?”+ At this Ziʹba said to the king: “He is staying in Jerusalem, for he said, ‘Today the house of Israel will give back the royal rule of my father to me.’”+ 4 The king then said to Ziʹba: “Look! Everything that belongs to Me·phibʹo·sheth is yours.”+ Ziʹba replied: “I bow down before you. May I find favor in your eyes, my lord the king.”+