But they exclaimed, “No, my lord! Your servants have come to buy grain for food!

But as for you and your servants, I know that you do not yet fear the Lord God.”

but your servants will cross over, every man armed for war, to do battle in the Lord’s presence, just as my lord says.”

Say: ‘Listen, O king of Judah who follows in David’s succession. You, your officials, and your subjects who pass through the gates of this palace must listen to what the Lord says.

You will cultivate the land for him – you and your sons and your servants. You will bring its produce and it will be food for your master’s grandson to eat. But Mephibosheth, your master’s grandson, will be a regular guest at my table.” (Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.)