Liber II Samuelis, 9
1. Et dixit David: “Putasne est aliquis, qui remanserit adhuc de domo Saul, ut faciam cum eo misericordiam propter Ionathan?”.
1. And David said, "Is there still any one left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?"
2. Erat autem de domo Saul servus nomine Siba; quem cum vocasset rex ad se, dixit ei: “Tune es Siba?”. Et ille respondit: “Ego sum, servus tuus”.
2. Now there was a servant of the house of Saul whose name was Ziba, and they called him to David; and the king said to him, "Are you Ziba?" And he said, "Your servant is he."
3. Et ait rex: “Num superest aliquis de domo Saul, ut faciam cum eo misericordiam Dei?”. Dixitque Siba regi: “Superest filius Ionathan, debilis pedibus”.
3. And the king said, "Is there not still some one of the house of Saul, that I may show the kindness of God to him?" Ziba said to the king, "There is still a son of Jonathan; he is crippled in his feet."
4. “Ubi, inquit, est?”. Et Siba ad regem: “Ecce, ait, in domo est Machir filii Ammiel in Lodabar”.
4. The king said to him, "Where is he?" And Ziba said to the king, "He is in the house of Machir the son of Am'miel, at Lo-debar."
5. Misit ergo rex David et tulit eum de domo Machir filii Ammiel de Lodabar.
5. Then King David sent and brought him from the house of Machir the son of Am'miel, at Lo-debar.
6. Cum autem venisset Meribbaal filius Ionathan filii Saul ad David, corruit in faciem suam et adoravit. Dixitque David: “Meribbaal”. Qui respondit: “Adsum servus tuus”.
6. And Mephib'osheth the son of Jonathan, son of Saul, came to David, and fell on his face and did obeisance. And David said, "Mephib'osheth!" And he answered, "Behold, your servant."
7. Et ait ei David: “Ne timeas, quia faciens faciam in te misericordiam propter Ionathan patrem tuum; et restituam tibi omnes agros Saul patris tui, et tu comedes panem in mensa mea semper”.
7. And David said to him, "Do not fear; for I will show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan, and I will restore to you all the land of Saul your father; and you shall eat at my table always."
8. Qui adorans eum dixit: “Quis ego sum servus tuus, quoniam respexisti super canem mortuum similem mei?”.
8. And he did obeisance, and said, "What is your servant, that you should look upon a dead dog such as I?"
9. Vocavit itaque rex Sibam puerum Saul et dixit ei: “Omnia, quaecumque fuerunt Saul et universae domui eius, do filio domini tui.
9. Then the king called Ziba, Saul's servant, and said to him, "All that belonged to Saul and to all his house I have given to your master's son.
10. Operare igitur ei terram, tu et filii tui et servi tui, et, quod inferes, sit cibus domui domini tui, quo alantur; Meribbaal autem filius domini tui comedet semper panem super mensam meam”. Erant autem Sibae quindecim filii et viginti servi.
10. And you and your sons and your servants shall till the land for him, and shall bring in the produce, that your master's son may have bread to eat; but Mephib'osheth your master's son shall always eat at my table." Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.
11. Dixitque Siba ad regem: “Sicut iussisti, domine mi rex, servo tuo, sic faciet servus tuus”. Meribbaal autem comedebat super mensam eius quasi unus de filiis regis.
11. Then Ziba said to the king, "According to all that my lord the king commands his servant, so will your servant do." So Mephib'osheth ate at David's table, like one of the king's sons.
12. Habebat autem Meribbaal filium parvulum nomine Micha; omnes vero, qui habitabant in domo Sibae, serviebant Meribbaal.
12. And Mephib'osheth had a young son, whose name was Mica. And all who dwelt in Ziba's house became Mephib'osheth's servants.
13. Porro Meribbaal habitabat in Ierusalem, quia de mensa regis iugiter vescebatur; et erat claudus utroque pede.
13. So Mephib'osheth dwelt in Jerusalem; for he ate always at the king's table. Now he was lame in both his feet.
