And he answered, My lord, O king, my servant deceived me: for thy servant said, I will saddle me an ass, that I may ride thereon, and go to the king; because thy servant is lame.
And he answered, 'My lord, O king, my servant betrayed me. Your servant said, I will saddle a donkey so I can ride it and go to the king, because your servant is disabled.'
This verse shows someone explaining to the king that they were betrayed by their servant who prevented them from coming earlier due to their disability.
📚 Historical Context
This is Mephibosheth speaking to King David after David's return from fleeing Absalom's rebellion. Mephibosheth, who was lame in both feet, is explaining why he didn't flee with David earlier - his servant Ziba had deceived him and left him behind. Ziba had then gone to David and falsely claimed that Mephibosheth was staying in Jerusalem hoping to regain his grandfather Saul's throne.
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