And the king said, Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may show the kindness of God unto him? And Ziba said unto the king, Jonathan hath yet a son, which is lame on his feet.(2 Samuel 9:3)

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 Lodebar.(2 Samuel 9:4)

Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, from Lodebar.(2 Samuel 9:5)

Now when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, was come unto David, he fell on his face, and did reverence. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold thy servant!

And David said unto him, Fear not: for I will surely show thee kindness for Jonathan thy father's sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat bread at my table continually.(2 Samuel 9:7)

And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?(2 Samuel 9:8)

Then the king called to Ziba, Saul's servant, and said unto him, I have given unto thy master's son all that pertained to Saul and to all his house.(2 Samuel 9:9)

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2 Samuel 9:6 - Cross Reference

And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king, and had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came again in peace. (2 Samuel 19:24)

Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine are all that pertained unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I humbly beseech thee that I may find grace in thy sight, my lord, O king. (2 Samuel 16:4)

And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground, (Genesis 18:2)

And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded. (1 Samuel 20:41)

And the son of Jonathan was Meribbaal: and Meribbaal begat Micah. (1 Chronicles 9:40)

And the son of Jonathan was Meribbaal; and Meribbaal begat Micah. (1 Chronicles 8:34)

And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother. (Genesis 33:3)

And when Abigail saw David, she hasted, and lighted off the ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, (1 Samuel 25:23)