I Samuel 20:13-1513 …. May the LORD be with you as he has been with my father. 14 But show me unfailing kindness like that of the LORD as long as I live, so that I may not be killed, 15 and do not ever cut off your kindness from my family—not even when the LORD has cut off every one of David’s enemies from the face of the earth.”

II Samuel 9:1

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

II Samuel 9:2-42 Now there was a servant of Saul’s household named Ziba. They called him to appear before David, and the king said to him, “Are you Ziba?” “Your servant,” he replied. 3 The king asked, “Is there no one still left of the house of Saul to whom I can show God’s kindness?” Ziba answered the king, “There is still a son of Jonathan; he is crippled in both feet.” 4 “Where is he?” the king asked. Ziba answered, “He is at the house of Makir son of Ammiel in Lo Debar.”

II Samuel 9:5-65 So King David had him brought from Lo Debar, from the house of Makir son of Ammiel. 6 When Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, he bowed down to pay him honor. David said, “Mephibosheth!” “Your servant,” he replied.

II Samuel 9:7-87 “Don’t be afraid,” David said to him, “for I will surely show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan. I will restore to you all the land that belonged to your grandfather Saul, and you will always eat at my table.” 8 Mephibosheth bowed down and said, “What is your servant, that you should notice a dead dog like me?”

II Samuel 9:9-10 9 Then the king summoned Ziba, Saul’s 9 Then the king summoned Ziba, Saul’s servant, and said to him, “servant, and said to him, “I have given your I have given your master’s grandson everything that belonged master’s grandson everything that belonged to Saul and his family. to Saul and his family. 10 You and your sons 10 You and your sons and your servants are to farm the land for and your servants are to farm the land for him and bring in the crops, so that your him and bring in the crops, so that your master’s grandson may be provided for. master’s grandson may be provided for. And And Mephibosheth, grandson of your master, will Mephibosheth, grandson of your master, will always eat at my table.” always eat at my table.” (Now Ziba had (Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.)fifteen sons and twenty servants.)

II Samuel 9:11

11 Then Ziba said to the king, “Your servant will do whatever my lord the king commands his servant to do.” So Mephibosheth ate at David’s table like one of the king’s sons.

SHOW KINDNESS TO SHOW KINDNESS TO FAMILY AND FRIENDSFAMILY AND FRIENDS

SHOW KINDNESS TO SHOW KINDNESS TO SOMEONE WHO CANNOT SOMEONE WHO CANNOT

RETURN THE FAVORRETURN THE FAVOR

Matthew 25:37-38Matthew 25:37-38

37 “Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38 When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you?

Matthew 25:39-40Matthew 25:39-40

39 When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’ 40 “The King will reply, ‘I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.’

Ephesians 4:32Ephesians 4:32

32 Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.

II Samuel 19:25-26II Samuel 19:25-26

25 When he came from Jerusalem to meet the king, the king asked him, “Why didn’t you go with me, Mephibosheth?” 26 He said, “My lord the king, since I your servant am lame, I said, ‘I will have my donkey saddled and will ride on it, so I can go with the king.’ But Ziba my servant betrayed me.

Titus 3:3-5Titus 3:3-53 At one time we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another. 4 But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, 5 he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit,