“ Where is your master’s grandson?” the king asked.“ Why, he’s staying in Jerusalem,” Ziba replied to the king,“ for he said,‘ Today, the house of Israel will restore my grandfather’s kingdom to me.’”

王问说：“你主人的儿子在哪里呢？”洗巴回答王说：“他仍在耶路撒冷，因他说：‘以色列人今日必将我父的国归还我。’”

王说：“你主人的儿子在哪里呢？”洗巴对王说：“看哪，他留在耶路撒冷，因他说：‘以色列家今日必将我父的国归还我。’”

王说：“你主人的儿子在哪里呢？”洗巴对王说：“看哪，他留在耶路撒冷，因他说：‘以色列家今日必将我父的国归还我。’”

王又问他：“你主人的孙子米非波设在哪里？”洗巴说：“他在耶路撒冷，因为他相信现在以色列人会把他祖父的国归还给他。”

王又问：“你主人的孙子米非波设在哪里？”洗巴回答王说：“唉！他还留在耶路撒冷，因为他心里想：‘今日以色列家会把我祖父扫罗的王国归还给我。’”

王問說：「你主人的兒子在哪裏呢？」洗巴回答王說：「他仍在耶路撒冷，因他說：『以色列人今日必將我父的國歸還我。』」

王說：「你主人的兒子在哪裏呢？」洗巴對王說：「看哪，他留在耶路撒冷，因他說：『以色列家今日必將我父的國歸還我。』」

王說：「你主人的兒子在哪裏呢？」洗巴對王說：「看哪，他留在耶路撒冷，因他說：『以色列家今日必將我父的國歸還我。』」

王又問他：「你主人的孫子米非波設在哪裡？」洗巴說：「他在耶路撒冷，因為他相信現在以色列人會把他祖父的國歸還給他。」

王又問：“你主人的孫子米非波設在哪裡？”洗巴回答王說：“唉！他還留在耶路撒冷，因為他心裡想：‘今日以色列家會把我祖父掃羅的王國歸還給我。’”

王問說：『你主人的兒子在哪裏？』洗巴對王說：『你看，他還在耶路撒冷；因為他心裏說：「以色列家今日必將我父的國歸還給我。」』

王問：「你主人的兒子在哪裡？」洗巴回答王：「看哪，他留在耶路撒冷，因為他說：『今天以色列家必將我父的王權歸還我。』」

王曰、爾主之子安在、曰、在耶路撒冷、蓋曰、今日以色列家、必以父之國反我、

王曰、爾主之孫何在。曰、在耶路撒冷、彼曰、今日以色列族、必以祖之國祚、仍歸乎我。

王曰、爾主人子安在、洗巴對王曰、今居耶路撒冷、彼曰、今日以色列人、必以我父之國反我、

The king then asked,“ Where is your master’s grandson?” Ziba said to him,“ He is staying in Jerusalem, because he thinks,‘ Today the Israelites will restore to me my grandfather’s kingdom.’”

Then the king asked,“ Where is your master’s grandson Mephibosheth?” Ziba said to him,“ He’s staying in Jerusalem. He thinks,‘ Today the Israelites will cause me to rule once again over my grandfather Saul’s kingdom.’ ”

And the king said,“ And where is your master’s son?” Ziba said to the king,“ Behold, he remains in Jerusalem, for he said,‘ Today the house of Israel will give me back the kingdom of my father.’”

“ And where is Mephibosheth, Saul’s grandson?” the king asked him.“ He stayed in Jerusalem,” Ziba replied.“ He said,‘ Today I will get back the kingdom of my grandfather Saul.’”

“ Where is your master’s grandson?” the king asked.“ Why, he’s staying in Jerusalem,” Ziba replied to the king,“ for he said,‘ Today, the house of Israel will restore my grandfather’s kingdom to me.’”

Then the king said,“ And where is your master’s son?” And Ziba said to the king,“ Behold, he is staying in Jerusalem, for he said,‘ Today the house of Israel will restore the kingdom of my father to me.’ ”

Then the king said,“ And where is your master’s son?” And Ziba said to the king,“ Indeed he is staying in Jerusalem, for he said,‘ Today the house of Israel will restore the kingdom of my father to me.’”

And the king said, And where is thy master’s son? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he abideth at Jerusalem; for he said, To- day will the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.

And the king said, And where[ is] thy master’s son? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he abideth at Jerusalem: for he said, To day shall the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.

The king asked,“ Where is your master’s grandson?” Ziba replied to the king,“ He remains in Jerusalem, for he said,‘ Today the house of Israel will give back to me my grandfather’s kingdom.’”

The king said,“ Where is your master’s son?” Ziba said to the king,“ Behold, he is staying in Jerusalem; for he said,‘ Today the house of Israel will restore me the kingdom of my father.’”

Then the king summoned Saul’s attendant Ziba and said to him,“ I have given to your master’s grandson all that belonged to Saul and his family.You, your sons, and your servants are to work the ground for him, and you are to bring in the crops so your master’s grandson will have food to eat. But Mephibosheth, your master’s grandson, is always to eat at my table.” Now Ziba had 15 sons and 20 servants.

You have distanced loved one and neighbor from me; darkness is my only friend.

I will destroy anyone who secretly slanders his neighbor; I cannot tolerate anyone with haughty eyes or an arrogant heart.

who does not slander with his tongue, who does not harm his friend or discredit his neighbor,

Do not give false testimony against your neighbor.

The judges are to make a careful investigation, and if the witness turns out to be a liar who has falsely accused his brother,you must do to him as he intended to do to his brother. You must purge the evil from you.

A lying witness will perish, but the one who listens will speak successfully.

Woe to them! For they have traveled in the way of Cain, have abandoned themselves to the error of Balaam for profit, and have perished in Korah’s rebellion.

But those who want to be rich fall into temptation, a trap, and many foolish and harmful desires, which plunge people into ruin and destruction.For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, and by craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pains.

Mephibosheth, Saul’s grandson, also went down to meet the king. He had not taken care of his feet, trimmed his mustache, or washed his clothes from the day the king left until the day he returned safely.When he came from Jerusalem to meet the king, the king asked him,“ Mephibosheth, why didn’t you come with me?”“ My lord the king,” he replied,“ my servant Ziba betrayed me. Actually your servant said:‘ I’ll saddle the donkey for myself so that I may ride it and go with the king’— for your servant is lame.Ziba slandered your servant to my lord the king. But my lord the king is like the Angel of God, so do whatever you think best.For my grandfather’s entire family deserves death from my lord the king, but you set your servant among those who eat at your table. So what further right do I have to keep on making appeals to the king?”The king said to him,“ Why keep on speaking about these matters of yours? I hereby declare: you and Ziba are to divide the land.”Mephibosheth said to the king,“ Instead, since my lord the king has come to his palace safely, let Ziba take it all!”

Such are the paths of all who make profit dishonestly; it takes the lives of those who receive it.

Do not rely on a friend; don’t trust in a close companion. Seal your mouth from the woman who lies in your arms.