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King David, known for his just rule, remembered his promise to Jonathan and sought to extend kindness to any surviving members of Saul's lineage. Through inquiry, he learned of Mephibosheth, Jonathan's son, who was disabled due to an injury sustained in childhood when his nursemaid dropped him while attempting to flee with him after the news of Jonathan and Saul's death in battle. David summoned Mephibosheth, reassuring him not to fear and affirming his intention to show kindness, honoring his friendship with Jonathan. David pledged to restore all of Saul's ancestral lands to Mephibosheth and invited him to dine regularly at the king's table, demonstrating immense generosity and loyalty to his late friend's family. The document details the narrative with references to specific Bible verses, providing a historical and religious context for David's actions. The provided images illustrate key moments from this biblical account, depicting interactions between David, Mephibosheth, and other figures, emphasizing the themes of kindness, remembrance, and loyalty within the framework of ancient Israelite history and spirituality.","152 King David Shows Kindness to Saul’s Family and Defeats the Ammonites  \n2 Samuel 9-10; 1 Chronicles 19:1-19 English Bible  \n152 King David Shows Kindness to Saul’s Family and Defeats the Ammonites  \nEnglish  \nUnited States  \nCopyright © 2026, SIL Global  \n[http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)  \nYou are free to make commercial use of this work. You may adapt and add to this work , but you may distribute the resulting work only under the same or similar license to this one. You must keep the copyright and credits for authors , illustrators , etc.  \nImages by Jim Padgett, © 1984 Sweet Publishing under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 International License. Images adapted by SIL Global.  \nStory and Music © 2026 SIL Global under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International license.  \nKing David ruled over all the Israelite people, and he always did what was fair and just.  \n2 Samuel 8:15  \nOne day David asked,“Are any people from Saul's family still alive? I want to keep my promise to Jonathan and Saul by showing kindness to them.”  \n2 Samuel 9:1  \nA servant for King Saul’s family said to David,“Jonathan's son Mephibosheth is still alive. He is disabled and can not walk well. He was injured when the news came that Jonathan and Saul died in battle. \"  \n2 Samuel 4:4; 9:2-3  \n“His nursemaid tried to escape with him to protect him. 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