2 SAMUEL 9

DAVID SHOWS KINDNESS + GENEROSITY TO MEPHIBOSHETH

David asks his servant Ziba to find any living relatives of Saul. David has a very tumultuous relationship with Saul, but wants to show kindness to his ancestors. Ziba finds one of Jonathan’s sons, Mephibosheth, Saul’s grandson. Mephibosheth is crippled in both of his feet and describes himself as a “dead dog.”

When David finds Mephibosheth, he is crippled and poor, had no land and no living family. Upon seeing Mephibosheth, David promises to restore Saul’s land to Mephibosheth and include him at the royal table. After David’s generosity, Mephibosheth’s inheritance is restored and he is invited to dine with the king!