David asked, “Is there anyone still left of the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for Jonathan's sake?”

Now when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, was come unto David, he fell on his face, and did reverence.

David's Kindness to Mephibosheth - One day David asked, “Is anyone in Saul's family still alive—anyone to whom I can show kindness for Jonathan's.

And David said, “Is there still anyone left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?” Now there was a servant of...

Ziba was a servant in Saul's family. David sent for him to come and see him. The king said to him, “Are you Ziba?” “I'm ready to serve you,” he replied.

New International Version. And Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, because he always ate at the king's table; he was lame in both feet.

David gets a chance to catch his breath from his intense military campaigns and desires to follow up on his former commitment to his good friend Jonathan.

David killed seven hundred of their charioteers and forty thousand of their foot soldiers. He also struck down Shobak the commander of their army, and he died ...

David's loyalty to Jonathan seems to be the essential message of this text. Three times he offers to demonstrate his loyalty (hesed) to any surviving member of ...

When Meribbaal, son of Jonathan, son of Saul, came to David, he fell face down in homage. David said, “Meribbaal,” and he answered, “Your servant.”