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2 Samuel 9:1
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David said, Is there yet any who is left of the house of Sha'ul, that I may show him kindness for Yonatan's sake?
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2 Samuel 9:2
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There was of the house of Sha'ul a servant whose name was Tziva, and they called him to David; and the king said to him, Are you Tziva? He said, Your servant is he.
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2 Samuel 9:3
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The king said, Is there not yet any of the house of Sha'ul, that I may show the kindness of God to him? Tziva said to the king, Yonatan has yet a son, who is lame of his feet.
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2 Samuel 9:4
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The king said to him, Where is he? Tziva said to the king, Behold, he is in the house of Makhir the son of `Ammi'el, in Lo-Devar.
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2 Samuel 9:5
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Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Makhir the son of `Ammi'el, from Lo-Devar.
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2 Samuel 9:6
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Mefivoshet, the son of Yonatan, the son of Sha'ul, came to David, and fell on his face, and did obeisance. David said, Mefivoshet. He answered, Behold, your servant!
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2 Samuel 9:7
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David said to him, "Don't be afraid of him; for I will surely show you kindness for Yonatan your father's sake, and will restore you all the land of Sha'ul your father; and you shall eat bread at my table continually."
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2 Samuel 9:8
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He did obeisance, and said, "What is your servant, that you should look on such a dead dog as I am?"
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2 Samuel 9:9
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Then the king called to Tziva, Sha'ul's servant, and said to him, "All that pertained to Sha'ul and to all his house have I given to your master's son.
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2 Samuel 9:10
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You shall till the land for him, you, and your sons, and your servants; and you shall bring in [the fruits], that your master's son may have bread to eat: but Mefivoshet your master's son shall eat bread always at my table." Now Tziva had fifteen sons and twenty servants.
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2 Samuel 9:11
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Then said Tziva to the king, According to all that my lord the king commands his servant, so shall your servant do. As for Mefivoshet, [said the king], he shall eat at my table, as one of the king's sons.
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2 Samuel 9:12
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Mefivoshet had a young son, whose name was Mikha. All that lived in the house of Tziva were servants to Mefivoshet.
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2 Samuel 9:13
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So Mefivoshet lived in Yerushalayim; for he ate continually at the king's table. He was lame in both his feet.
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