He said, “My lord, ¹  if I have found favor in your sight, do not pass by and leave your servant. ² 

When we returned to your servant my father, we told him the words of my lord.

“Then your servant my father said to us, ‘You know that my wife gave me two sons. ¹ 

“So now, when I return to your servant my father, and the boy is not with us – his very life is bound up in his son’s life. ¹ 

“So now, please let your servant remain as my lord’s slave instead of the boy. As for the boy, let him go back with his brothers.

What more can David say to you? You have given your servant special recognition, ¹  O Lord God!

For the sake of your promise and according to your purpose ¹  you have done this great thing in order to reveal it to your servant. ² 

Then Mephibosheth ¹  bowed and said, “Of what importance am I, your servant, that you show regard for a dead dog like me?” ² 

Jonadab said to the king, “Look! The king’s sons have come! It’s just as I said!”

Obadiah ¹  said, “What sin have I committed that you are ready to hand your servant over to Ahab for execution? ² 

Now, O Lord, you are the true God; ¹  you have made this good promise to your servant. ² 

O Lord God, do not reject your chosen ones! ¹  Remember the faithful promises you made to your servant David!”

Protect me, ¹  for I am loyal! O my God, deliver your servant, who trusts in you!

I have wandered off like a lost sheep. ¹  Come looking for your servant, for I do not forget your commands.

Do not sit in judgment on ¹  your servant, for no one alive is innocent before you. ² 

As a demonstration of your loyal love, ¹  destroy my enemies! Annihilate ²  all who threaten my life, ³  for I am your servant.

You must be loyal ¹  to your servant, for you have made a covenant with your servant in the Lord’s name. ²  If I am guilty, ³  you yourself kill me! Why bother taking me to your father?”

for you, O Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, have told ¹  your servant, ‘I will build you a dynastic house.’ ²  That is why your servant has had the courage ³  to pray this prayer to you.

Now be willing to bless your servant’s dynasty ¹  so that it may stand permanently before you, for you, O sovereign Lord, have spoken. By your blessing may your servant’s dynasty be blessed on into the future!” ² 

Then Joab bowed down with his face toward the ground and thanked ¹  the king. Joab said, “Today your servant knows that I have found favor in your sight, my lord the king, because the king has granted the request of your ²  servant!”