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1 達味問說:「撒烏耳家中還有剩下的人嗎﹖為了約納堂,我要對他表示慈愛。」
And David said, Is there yet any one that is left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for the sake of Jonathan?
2 撒烏耳家有一個僕人,名叫漆巴,有人把他帶到達味前;君王又問他說:「你是漆巴嗎﹖」他答說:「你的僕人是。」
And the house of Saul had a servant whose name was Ziba; and they called him unto David; and the king said unto him, Art thou Ziba? And be said, Thy servant [is it].
3 君王又問他說:「撒烏耳家中還有什麼人在嗎﹖我好對他表示天主的慈愛。」漆巴回答君王說:「還有約納堂的一個雙腳跛瘸的兒子。」
And the king said, Is there no one left any more of the house of Saul, that I may show him the kindness of God! And Ziba said unto the king, There is yet a son of Jonathan, lame on both feet.
4 君王向他說:「他在那裏﹖」漆巴回答君王說:「他在羅德巴爾,阿米耳的兒子瑪基爾家裏。」
And 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 Lo-debar.
5 達味派人從羅德巴爾,阿米耳的兒子瑪基爾家裏把他接來。
And king David sent, and had him taken out of the house of Machir, the son of 'Ammiel, from Lo-debar.
6 撒烏耳的孫子、約納堂的兒子,默黎巴耳來到達味前,就俯伏在地,叩拜君王。達味說:「默黎巴耳! 」他答:「你的僕人在這裏。」
And Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came unto David, and he fell on his face, and bowed himself. And David said, Mephibosheth; And he answered, Here is thy servant!
7 達味向他說:「你不要害怕,為了你的父親約納堂,我要恩待你,將你祖父撒烏耳所有的土地全歸還給你;你以後要享用我桌上的食物。」
And David said unto him, Fear not; for I will surely show thee kindness for the sake of Jonathan thy father, and I will restore unto thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat bread at my table continually.
8 他伏首至地叩拜說:「你的僕人算什麼﹖你竟來眷顧像我這樣的一個死狗。」
And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldst turn thy regard unto such a dead dog as I am?
9 君王把撒烏耳的僕人漆巴召來,向他說:「撒烏耳和他全家所有的一切,我全給了你主人的兒子。
Then called the king for Ziba, Saul's servant, and said unto him, all that hath pertained to Saul and to all his house have I given unto thy master's son.
10 所以,你和你的兒子以及你的僕役,應為他耕種田地,將收穫供給你主人的家庭作食糧;但你主人的兒子默黎巴耳要常享用我桌上的食物。」漆巴有十五個兒子,二十個僕役。
And thou shalt till for him the land, thou, and thy sons, and thy servants, and thou shalt bring in [the product], that thy master's son may have bread which he can eat; but Mephibosheth thy master's son shall eat continually bread at my table. Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.
11 漆巴回答君王說:「凡我主大王吩咐你僕人的,你的僕人必全依照遵行。」如此,默黎巴耳享用君王桌上的食物,就如君王的一個兒子。
And Ziba said unto the king, In accordance with all that my Lord the king may command his servant, so will thy servant do. And Mephibosheth [said the king] shall eat at my table, as one of the king's sons.
12 默黎巴耳有個小兒,名叫米加。凡住在漆巴家裏的人,無不服事默黎巴耳。
And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Micha. And all that dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants unto Mephibosheth.
13 默黎巴耳常住在耶路撒冷,因為他應常享用君王桌上的食物,只是他的雙腳跛了。
And Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem; for he ate continually at the king's table; and he was lame on both his feet.

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