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2 Samuel 9:1-2
New Catholic Bible
2 Samuel 9:1-2
New Catholic Bible
Chapter 9
David and Meribbaal.[a] 1 David inquired: “Is there anyone belonging to the family of Saul who is still alive, to whom I may show kindness for Jonathan’s sake?” 2 Now Saul’s family had a servant whose name was Ziba, and he was summoned to appear before David. The king asked him: “Are you Ziba?” He replied: “I am at your service.”
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- 2 Samuel 9:1 What to make of a king who shows mercy and kindness to the enemy’s descendants? King David searches out and finds the crippled grandson of Saul in a show of overwhelming generosity and goodness for no political or military benefit but to please God alone.
