2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 Samuel 19:24 David also met Mephibosheth the son of Saul (actually Jonathan’s son [2 Samuel 4:4] and Saul’s grandson) after David had come to Jerusalem. The narrator does not state whether Mephibosheth or Ziba is telling the truth, but Mephibosheth’s sorrow (2 Samuel 19:24) and gracious humility (v. 2 Samuel 19:30) suggests that he is the honest one. In a city facing invasion, it is not surprising that a lame Mephibosheth (v. 2 Samuel 19:26) was stuck when his own donkey was taken by Ziba.

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