²⁵ It was when he came from Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said to him, “^(A)Why did you not go with me, Mephibosheth?” ²⁶ So he answered, “O my lord, the king, my servant deceived me; for your servant said, ‘I will saddle a donkey for myself that I may ride on it and go with the king,’ ^(B)because your servant is lame. ²⁷ Moreover, ^(C)he has slandered your servant to my lord the king; but my lord the king is ^(D)like the angel of God, therefore do what is good in your sight.