1And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?
1大衛厚待米非波設大衛問：“掃羅家還有剩下的人沒有？我要因約拿單的緣故，以慈愛待他。”
2And there was of the house of Saul a servant whose name was Ziba. And when they had called him unto David, the king said unto him, Art thou Ziba? And he said, Thy servant is he.
2掃羅家有一個僕人，名叫洗巴。有人叫他來見大衛；王問他：“你是洗巴嗎？”他回答：“僕人正是。”
3And the king said, Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may show the kindness of God unto him? And Ziba said unto the king, Jonathan hath yet a son, which is lame on his feet.
3王又問：“掃羅家還有人沒有？我要以 神的慈愛待他。”洗巴回答王說：“還有約拿單的一個兒子，他雙腳殘廢了。”
4And the king said unto him, Where is he? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he is in the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, in Lodebar.
4王又問他說：“他在哪裡？”洗巴回答王說：“他在羅．底巴亞米利的兒子瑪吉家裡。”
5Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, from Lodebar.
5於是大衛王派人去把他從羅．底巴亞米利的兒子瑪吉家裡接來。
6Now when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, was come unto David, he fell on his face, and did reverence. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold thy servant!
6掃羅的孫子，約拿單的兒子米非波設來到大衛面前，俯伏叩拜。大衛說：“米非波設！”他回答：“僕人在這裡。”
7And David said unto him, Fear not: for I will surely show thee kindness for Jonathan thy father's sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat bread at my table continually.
7大衛對他說：“你不要怕，我必因你父親約拿單的緣故，以慈愛待你，把你祖父掃羅所有的田地都歸還給你；你也可以常常與我同席吃飯。”
8And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?
8米非波設再叩拜說：“僕人算甚麼？你竟然眷顧我這個像條死狗的人！”
9Then the king called to Ziba, Saul's servant, and said unto him, I have given unto thy master's son all that pertained to Saul and to all his house.
9王把掃羅的僕人洗巴召來，對他說：“我已經把屬於掃羅，以及他全家所有的一切，給了你主人的孫子。
10Thou therefore, and thy sons, and thy servants, shall till the land for him, and thou shalt bring in the fruits, that thy master's son may have food to eat: but Mephibosheth thy master's son shall eat bread alway at my table. Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.
10你和你的兒子，以及你的僕人，都要替他耕種田地；你要把所收穫的拿來，供他食用。米非波設要常常與我同席吃飯。”洗巴有十五個兒子，二十個僕人。
11Then said Ziba unto the king, According to all that my lord the king hath commanded his servant, so shall thy servant do. As for Mephibosheth, said the king, he shall eat at my table, as one of the king's sons.
11洗巴對王說：“我主我王吩咐僕人的一切，僕人都必遵行。”於是米非波設與王同桌吃飯，像是王的一個兒子一樣。
12And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Micha. And all that dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants unto Mephibosheth.
12米非波設有一個小兒子，名叫米迦。住在洗巴家裡的人，都作了米非波設的僕人。
13So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem: for he did eat continually at the king's table; and was lame on both his feet.
13這樣，米非波設住在耶路撒冷，常常與王同席吃飯。可是他的雙腿都是瘸的。