2 Samuel 9:6-8

International Standard Version

⁶ When Mephibosheth, Jonathan’s son and a grandson of Saul, approached David, he threw himself on his face out of respect.

“Mephibosheth!” David said as he greeted him.

“Hello! I am your servant,” he replied.

⁷ “Don’t be afraid,” David reassured him, “because I’m going to show gracious love to you in memory^[a] of your father Jonathan. I’m going to restore to you all the land that belonged to your grandfather Saul, and you’ll always have a place^[b] at my table!”

⁸ Mephibosheth^[c] bowed low again and asked, “Who am I, your servant, that you would pay attention to a dead dog like me?”