2 Samuel 9 (résumé): David & Mephibosheth

David made enquiries as to whether there were any descendants left of Saul's family so that he could show them kindness for his great late friend Jonathan's sake with whom he had made a covenant. He learnt that Jonathan's crippled son Mephibosheth was alive and well, so he had him brought to the palace, and restored to him all his grandfather Saul's land. Mephibosheth was overwhelmed and asked what a dead dog like him had done to deserve it? David instructed Saul's servants to farm the land for Mephibosheth and said that he would aways eat at the palace like one of his sons.