24. Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king; and he had neither groomed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came home in peace.

25. When he had come to Jerusalem to meet the king, the king said to him, "Why didn't you go with me, Mephibosheth?"

26. He answered, "My lord, O king, my servant deceived me. For your servant said, I will saddle me a donkey, that I may ride on it, and go with the king; because your servant is lame.

27. He has slandered your servant to my lord the king, but my lord the king is as an angel of God. Do therefore what is good in your eyes.

28. For all my father's house were but dead men before my lord the king; yet you set your servant among those who ate at your own table. What right therefore have I yet that I should cry any more to the king?"

29. The king said to him, "Why do you speak any more of your matters? I say, you and Ziba divide the land."

30. Mephibosheth said to the king, "Yes, let him take all, because my lord the king has come in peace to his own house."