KJV ORIGINAL
And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Micha. And all that dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants unto Mephibosheth.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Mephibosheth had a young son named Micha. Everyone who lived in Ziba's household served Mephibosheth.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows that Mephibosheth's family line continued through his son Micha, and that he now had servants caring for him thanks to King David's kindness.
📚 Historical Context
This comes after King David restored Mephibosheth (Jonathan's disabled son) to honor his friendship with Jonathan, Saul's son. David had given Mephibosheth all of Saul's former land and assigned Ziba, a former servant of Saul, along with his household to work the land and serve Mephibosheth. This was David fulfilling his covenant promise to show kindness to Jonathan's family.
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