“So Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, for he ate continually at the king’s table. He was lame in both his feet.”

Reading this verse in context

This page shows one verse on its own, which is rarely how it was written. 2 Samuel 9 contains 13 verses, and the sentences either side usually decide what this one means. Read the whole chapter before you quote it.

Text: World English Bible, Protestant edition (engwebp), eBible.org — public domain.