Read the text of Shmuel II 9
Bullet Point Summary
· After Dovid went to war against the nations living in Eretz Yisrael and Dovid appointed his chief of staff, Dovid wanted to fulfill the promise he made to Yonason, son of Shaul, to bestow kindness on the children of Yonason.
· King Dovid located Mefiboshes, son of Yonason.
· Mefiboshes was paralyzed from the waist down.
· Mefiboshes was under the care of Tsiva. Tsiva was initially an attendant of King Shaul but now took care of Mefiboshes, the son of Yonason.
· King Dovid returned the entire estate of King Shaul to Mefiboshes.
· King Dovid told Mefiboshes that from now on Mefiboshes was to dine at the royal table.
· King Dovid ordered Tsiva to be the caretaker of the King Shaul estate.