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David ruled over all Israel, administering law and justice to all his people. (2 Samuel 8, 15)
Joab son of Zeruiah was in command of the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was herald; (2 Samuel 8, 16)
Benaiah son of Jehoiada was in command of the Cherethites and Pelethites; David's sons were priests. (2 Samuel 8, 18)
David asked, 'Is there anyone belonging to Saul's family left, to whom I might show faithful love for Jonathan's sake?' (2 Samuel 9, 1)
Now Saul's family had a servant whose name was Ziba. When he had been summoned to David, the king said, 'Are you Ziba?' 'At your service,' he replied. (2 Samuel 9, 2)
So King David sent for him to be fetched from the house of Machir son of Ammiel at Lo-Debar. (2 Samuel 9, 5)
On entering David's presence, Meribbaal son of Jonathan, son of Saul, fell on his face and prostrated himself. David said, 'Meribbaal!' He replied, 'Here I am, at your service.' (2 Samuel 9, 6)
David then said, 'Do not be afraid; I will indeed treat you with faithful love for your father Jonathan's sake. I shall restore all your grandfather Saul's estates to you, and you will always eat at my table.' (2 Samuel 9, 7)
Ziba said to the king, 'Your servant will do everything my lord the king has ordered his servant.' So Meribbaal ate at David's table like one of the king's sons. (2 Samuel 9, 11)
David thought, 'I shall show Hanun son of Nahash the same faithful love as his father showed me.' And David sent his representatives to offer him condolences over his father. But, when David's representatives reached the Ammonites' country, (2 Samuel 10, 2)
the Ammonite princes said to Hanun their master, 'Do you really think David means to honour your father when he sends you messengers with sympathy? On the contrary, the reason why David has sent his representatives to you is to explore the city, to reconnoitre and so overthrow it.' (2 Samuel 10, 3)
Whereupon Hanun seized David's representatives, shaved off half their beards, cut their clothes off halfway up, at their buttocks, and sent them away. (2 Samuel 10, 4)
