008:008 From Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass. 008:009 When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had struck all the army of Hadadezer, 008:010 then Toi sent Joram his son to king David, to Greet him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and struck him: for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. [Joram] brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass: 008:011 These also did king David dedicate to Yahweh, with the silver and gold that he dedicated of all the nations which he subdued; 008:012 of Syria, and of Moab, and of the children of Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of Amalek, and of the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah. 008:013 David got him a name when he returned from smiting the Syrians in the Valley of Salt, even eighteen thousand men. 008:014 He put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all the Edomites became servants to David. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went. 008:015 David reigned over all Israel; and David executed justice and righteousness to all his people. 008:016 Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder; 008:017 and Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were priests; and Seraiah was scribe; 008:018 and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was over] the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief ministers. 009:001 David said, Is there yet any who is left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake? 009:002 There was of the house of Saul a servant whose name was Ziba, and they called him to David; and the king said to him, Are you Ziba? He said, Your servant is he. 009:003 The king said, Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may show the kindness of God to him? Ziba said to the king, Jonathan has yet a son, who is lame of his feet. 009:004 The king said to him, Where is he? Ziba said to the king, Behold, he is in the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, in Lo Debar. 009:005 Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, from Lo Debar. 009:006 Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, and fell on his face, and did obeisance. David said, Mephibosheth. He answered, Behold, your servant! 009:007 David said to him, "Don't be afraid of him; for I will surely show you kindness for Jonathan your father's sake, and will restore you all the land of Saul your father; and you shall eat bread at my table continually." 009:008 He did obeisance, and said, "What is your servant, that you should look on such a dead dog as I am?"