As Mephibosheth falls on his face at the king’s feet, he expects only judgement. Instead he hears words that he would never forget as long as he lived. In fact, we could sum up David’s gracious invitation to Mephibosheth in this chapter in 3 commands. So what is the gospel as Mephibosheth hears it from David?3 commands:Don’t be afraid.Eat at […]

Melchizedek had reason to hide from the king because of who he was descended from. But he also had reason to hide from the king because he had nothing to offer him. Why? Because he was a cripple. Mephibosheth says in v6 ‘Behold I am your servant’. But even if David spared him – what sort of service would he […]

As long as Mephibosheth is alive, he’s a potential rallying point for those who don’t want David as king. The only way for David to guarantee himself a nice, safe, secure kingdom is to take him out.Mephibosheth is well aware of that fact. The fact that David isn’t aware of his existence is likely because Mephibosheth was trying to keep […]