Have you ever spent time with two different people in quick succession. Seeing the two of them in a short space of time highlights just how different they are. It’s not that you need to see the two people in the same day to realise they’re different, but seeing them side-by-side just highlights it. God has given us a contrast […]

Why does David do all this? The answer really is ‘covenant’. The word translated kindness in this chapter is the Hebrew word ‘hesed’. Which could be translated as ‘covenant love’ or ‘steadfast love’. 15 or 20 years before, Jonathan had made a covenant with David. Jonathan gladly accepted what Saul refused to accept – that David was God’s chosen king. […]

The second invitation is: Eat at my table. This command – or a reference to it – is repeated 4 times in this chapter: V7: You shall eat at my table always; v10: But Mephibosheth your master’s grandson shall always eat at my table; v11: So Mephibosheth ate at David’s table, like one of the king’s sons; v13: So Mephibosheth […]