- he did eat:
- "And Davidª saidª° unto him, Fearª° not:¹ for¹ I will surely²° shewª°¹ thee kindnessª for Jonathanª thy father'sª sake,¹ and will restoreª° thee¹ all¹ the landª of Saulª thy father;ª and thou¹ shalt eatª° breadª at¹ my tableª continually.ª" {2Sm 9:7} + "Thou¹ therefore, and thy sons,ª and thy servants,ª shall tillª°¹ the landª for him, and thou shalt bringª° in [the fruits], that thy master'sª sonª may have¹ foodª to eat:ª° but Mephiboshethª thy master'sª sonª shall eatª° breadª alwayª at¹ my table.ª Now Zibaª had fifteenªª sonsª and twentyª servants.ª ... Then saidª° Zibaª unto¹ the king,ª According to all¹ that¹ my lordª the kingª hath commandedª°¹ his servant,ª so¹ shall thy servantª do.ª° As for Mephibosheth,ª [said the king], he shall eatª° at¹ my table,ª as oneª of the king's² sons.ª¹¹" {2Sm 9:10-11}
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