Roles Benevolence Kindness To Handicapped
Roles Benevolence One day, David thought, I wonder if any of Sauls family are still alive. If they are, I will be kind to them, because I made a promise to Jonathan.David called in Ziba, one of the servants of Sauls family. David said, So you are Ziba. Yes, Your Majesty, I am. David asked, Are any of Sauls family still alive? If there are,
I want to be kind to them.
Ziba answered, One of Jonathans sons is still alive, but he cant walk. Where is he? David asked. Ziba replied, He lives in Lo-Debar with Machir the son of Ammiel. David sent some servants to bring Jonathans son from Lo-Debar.
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His name was Mephibosheth, and
he was the grandson of Saul.
He came to David and knelt down. David asked, Are you Mephibosheth? Yes, I am, Your Majesty.David said, Dont be afraid. Ill be kind to you because Jonathan was your father.
Im going to give you back the land that belonged to your grandfather Saul. Besides that,
you will always eat with me at
my table.Mephibosheth knelt down again and said, Why should you care about me? Im worth no more than a dead dog. David called in Ziba, Sauls chief servant, and told him, Since Mephibosheth is Sauls grandson,
Ive given him back everything that
belonged to your master Saul and his family. Roles benevolence You and your fifteen sons and twenty servants will work for Mephibosheth. You will farm his land and bring in his crops, so that Sauls family and servants will have food.
But Mephibosheth will always eat with me at my table. Ziba replied, Your Majesty, I will do exactly what you tell me to do. So Zibas family and servants worked for Mephibosheth. Mephibosheth was lame, but he lived in Jerusalem and ate at Davids table, just like one of Davids own sons. Roles benevolence And he had a young son of his own, named Mica. 2 Samuel 9:1-13
Concern for needy,
I was a
father to the needy,
and I defended them in court, even if they were strangers. Job 29:16 If you wont help the poor, dont expect to be heard when you cry out for help. Proverbs 21:13 Those deserving benevolence, Do all you can for everyone who deserves your help. Proverbs 3:27
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