Ziba…….you……know I can’t take……..him, Machir shivered for the first time before me.
Ziba was a bloody business man and soldier, everyone knew him to be a filthy one at that and had dirty tricks up his sleeve, ever close to the devil’s workshop, one of my Father’s main client with fifteen sons and twenty servants always going around with him. They were fearful yes but I have never seen my Father like that! something was different, Ziba was up to something and it was going to be a bad business for my Father from the look on his eyes!
He is a royal blood, an Israelite! this is crossing the line, Ziba!
This is money Machir!
Kaine, excuse us! Father said to me….. As I left his tent I wondered whose son Mephiboseth could have been, the mad King or the running Soldier, David. I went into the den to see the boy for myself.
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That’s Jonathan’s boy!
He is dead and there’s no hope for him! their wealth and properties would be good for us!
And their god would fight us! Ziba, I’ve heard too many stories and I never want to meddle in Israel’s affair not to talk of their royalties! no one did and lived to tell the tales!
Too many stories, Machir! Too many stories, will you come off it! And remember your secret too is safe with me, if you don’t do this for me we go down together! we all know that boy, Kaine you’re keeping as your son is late king Kampular’s only son. you’re really doing business in deep waters brother!….. Ziba laughed hysterically.
Ziba!!!! don’t do this to me…. but that boy is lame, he is of no use to me and what if David returns?
David!! he won’t! And if he does, I bet he would never want anything to do with Saul’s family not to talk of a lame grandson! you’ve got nothing to worry about, as far as that boy is far away and does not hinder me from enjoying his property then I’ll fatten your kingdom, Machir!
I’m still not settled with this but what are brothers for… let’s have some meat and wine!!! Kaine!!!! Kaine!!!……. where’s that boy?
Your boy is now a man, you know…. you should get him a wife, Machir…. I have just the right one for him, a girl I kidnapped from Eden…
