1 David asked, "Is there anyone left of the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for the sake of Jonathan?"
2 So they called a servant of Saul, named Ziba, and brought him to David who asked, "So you are Ziba?" He replied, "I am your servant."
3 Then the king asked him, "Is there still someone of the house of Saul to whom I can give God's favor?" Ziba answered the king, "A son of Jonathan whose feet are crippled still lives."
4 The king asked him, "Where is he?" And Ziba replied, "He is in the house of Machir, son of Ammiel, at Lodebar."
5 So King David sent for him and had him brought from the house of Machir, son of Ammiel, at Lodebar.
6 When Mepibaal, son of Jonathan, son of Saul arrived, he fell on the ground and paid homage to David who said, "Mepibaal!" He replied, "Your servant listens."
7 David then told him, "Do not be afraid. I will do you a favor for the sake of your father Jonathan and give you back all the land of Saul your father. Besides, you shall always eat at my table."
8 He bowed down and said, "What is your servant that you should show concern for a dead dog like myself?"
9 The king called Ziba, Saul's servant, and said to him, "I have turned over to your master's son everything that Saul and his family possessed.
10 You yourself, your sons and servants shall till the land for him and carry in the harvest so that your master's family may have food, although your master's son Mepibaal shall always eat at my table." Ziba, who had fifteen sons and twenty servants
11 said to the king, "Your servant will do whatever my lord the king commands. Yet Mepibaal ate at my table like a king's son."
12 Mepibaal had a young son named Mica; and all who lived in Ziba's house became Mepibaal's servants.
13 But Mepibaal lived in Jerusalem for he always ate at the king's table. He was lame in both feet.
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2 Samuel 9 narrates how King David showed goodness to a descendant of Saul named Mephiboste, son of Jonathan. David wanted to honor his relationship with Jonathan, who was his best friend. He sought a descendant of Jonathan to show goodness for the sake of his friend. David treated mephiboste with kindness and gave him a place at the king's table, restoring his position and inheritance.
Psalm 41:1: "Blessed is he who answers the poor; the Lord will deliver him on evil." This psalm talks about how the Lord helps the poor and needy, and how those who help them will also be blessed. David demonstrated this with his kindness to mephiboste.
Proverbs 19:17: "He who compasses the poor to the Lord lends, and he pays his benefit." This proverb talks about how to help the poor is to lend the Lord, and that he will reward those who help. David was generous with Mephiboshete, and God rewarded his goodness.
Isaiah 61:1: "The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; for the Lord has anointed me, to preach good news to the meek; he sent me to restore the contrite of heart, to proclaim freedom to the captives and the opening of prison to the prisoners. . " This verse talks about how God calls those who are anointed to help the needy and the captives. David, as God's anointed, showed kindness to Mephibosheth and freed him from his prison of poverty and loneliness.
Matthew 5:7: "Blessed are merciful, because they will reach mercy." Jesus taught that mercy is an important virtue, and those who show it will be rewarded. David showed mercy to the mephiboste and was rewarded with the joy of seeing his happiness.
James 2:14-17: "What do you enjoy, brothers, does anyone say that you have faith if you don't have works? Can this faith save you? And if their brother or sister are naked, and they lack everyday food , and some of you tell them: go to peace, warm up, and bound you; and do not give them the necessary things for the body, what benefit will come from there? yourself." James teaches that faith without works is useless, and that we must act in accordance with our faith. David demonstrated his faith in God acting kindly toward mephiboste.
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