2 Samuel 9
1 And David said, Is there yet one left unto the house of Saul, —that I may show him lovingkindness, for the sake of, Jonathan?
Dawudi n’abuuza nti, “Wakyaliwo omuntu mu nnyumba ya Sawulo eyasigalawo gwe nnyinza okulaga ekisa ku lwa Yonasaani?”
2 Now, unto the house of Saul, belonged 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!
Awo waaliwo omuddu mu nnyumba ya Sawulo erinnya lye Ziba. Ne bamutumya, n’ajja mu maaso ga Dawudi. Kabaka n’amubuuza nti, “Ggwe Ziba?” N’addamu nti, “Nze wuuyo omuddu wo.”
3 Then said the king—Is there never a man remaining unto the house of Saul, that I may show him the lovingkindness of God? And Ziba said unto the king, There remaineth a son unto Jonathan, lame in his feet.
Kabaka n’amubuuza nti, “Tewaliwo muntu mu nnyumba ya Sawulo eyasigalawo gwe nnyinza okukolera ebirungi olw’ekisa kya Katonda?” Ziba n’addamu kabaka nti, “Wakyaliwo mutabani wa Yonasaani, eyalemala ebigere.”
4 And the king said to him, Where is he? And Ziba said unto the king, Lo! he, is in the house of Machir son of Ammiel, in Lo-debar.
Kabaka n’amubuuza nti, “Ali ludda wa?” Ziba n’amuddamu nti, “Ali mu nnyumba ya Makiri mutabani wa Ammiyeri mu Lodebali.”
5 Then sent King David, —and fetched him out of the house of Machir son of Ammiel, from Lo-debar.
Awo Dawudi n’amutumya, ne bamuleeta okuva mu nnyumba ya Makiri mutabani wa Ammiyeri mu Lodebali.
6 Now, when Mephibosheth, son of Jonathan, son of Saul, came in unto David, he fell on his face and did homage. And David said, Mephibosheth? And he said, Lo! thy servant.
Mefibosesi mutabani wa Yonasaani, muzzukulu wa Sawulo n’ajja eri Dawudi n’avuunama mu maaso ge. Dawudi n’amubuuza nti, “Ggwe Mefibosesi?” N’addamu nti, “Nze wuuyo omuddu wo.”
7 And David said to him—Do not fear, for I will, indeed shew, thee lovingkindness, for the sake of Jonathan thy father, and will restore unto thee all the land of Saul thy father, —but, thou thyself, shall eat bread at my table, continually.
Dawudi n’amugamba nti, “Totya kubanga siireme kukukolera bya kisa ku lwa Yonasaani kitaawo. Nzija kukuddiza ettaka lyonna eryali erya jjajjaawo Sawulo, era onooliranga ku mmeeza yange.”
8 And he did homage, and said—What is thy servant, —that thou hast turned towards such a dead dog as I?
Mefibosesi ne yeeyanza n’ayogera nti, “Omuddu wo kye ki, okufaayo ku mbwa enfu nga nze?”
9 Then the king called for Ziba, Saul’s servant, and said unto him, —All that pertained unto Saul and unto all his house, have I given unto the son of thy lord:
Awo kabaka n’ayita Ziba, omuddu wa Sawulo, n’amugamba nti, “Mpadde muzzukulu wa mukama wo ebintu byonna ebyali ebya Sawulo n’ennyumba ye.
10 therefore shalt thou till for him the ground, thou, and thy sons, and thy servants, and shalt bring in, so that thy lord’s son may have bread to eat, but, Mephibosheth, thy lord’s son, shall continually eat bread at my table. Now, Ziba, had fifteen sons, and twenty servants.
Ggwe ne batabani bo n’abaddu bo munaamulimiranga ettaka ne muleeta ebibala ebirivaamu, muzzukulu wa mukama wo abenga n’ekyokulya. Mefibosesi muzzukulu wa mukama wo, ye anaaliiranga ku mmeeza yange nange, ennaku zange zonna.” Ziba yalina abaana aboobulenzi kkumi na bataano n’abaddu amakumi abiri.
11 Then said Ziba unto the king, According to all that my lord the king shall command his servant, so, will thy servant do, —but, Mephibosheth, is to eat at the table of David, as one of the sons of the king.
Awo Ziba n’agamba kabaka nti, “Nga bw’olagidde mukama wange kabaka, bwe kijja okukolebwa omuddu wo.” Mefibosesi n’aliiranga ku mmeeza ya Dawudi ng’omu ku balangira.
12 Now, Mephibosheth, had a little son, whose name, was Micha. And, all that dwelt in the house of Ziba, were servants unto Mephibosheth.
Mefibosesi yalina mutabani we omuto, eyayitibwanga Mikka, ne bonna abaali ab’ennyumba ya Ziba baali baddu ba Mefibosesi.
13 So, Mephibosheth, dwelt in Jerusalem, for, at the table of the king, continually, had he to eat, —he being lame, in both his feet.
Mefibosesi n’abeera mu Yerusaalemi kubanga yaliiranga ku mmeeza ya kabaka. Yali yalemala ebigere.
