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And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king, and had neitherdressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the kingdeparted until the day he came again in peace.
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And he answered, My lord, O king, my servantdeceived me: for thy servantsaid, I will saddle me an ass, that I may ride thereon, and go to the king; because thy servant is lame.
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For all of my father'shouse were butdeadmen before my lord the king: yet didst thou set thy servant among them that did eat at thine own table. What right therefore have I yet to cry any more unto the king?
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Now Barzillai was a veryaged man, even fourscoreyearsold: and he had provided the king of sustenance while he lay at Mahanaim; for he was a verygreatman.