These chapters tell us that king David expanded the land of Israel on all directions. It is also clear that the reason this was so was because the Lord gave him victory wherever he went. We also learned that once David was established, he asked if there were any descendants of Jonathan and king Saul, that he could show kindness to? Jonathan had a son, Mephibosheth, who was crippled in both feet. Chapter 4:4 tells us that he was 5 years old when his dad and grandpa had died in battle, and because the Philistines were invading the land, his nurse picked him up, but because they were in such a hurry to leave, he fell and became crippled. At first Mephibosheth was scared to meet the king, but then king David was kind to him. David gave him all the land that Saul had owned. He also gave Mephibosheth's servant and his family the responsibility of tending to that land, because Mephibosheth would stay in the palace and eat with the king each evening as if he were his own son. These chapters end with the battle against the Ammonites, and David and his men won. David reigned by doing what was just and right for his people, and his kindness toward Mephibosheth, was due to his love for Jonathan, and he had given his word he would watch over his family.
