The Bible Project Daily Podcast An Example of Biblical Kindness. (2 Samuel 9: 1–15)
Jan 16, 2026
Dive into a touching tale of grace and kindness through 2 Samuel 9. Explore how King David seeks out Jonathan's heir, Mephibosheth, emphasizing the importance of kindness in relationships. Discover the significance of Mephibosheth's disability and David's surprising choice to honor a humble heir. The discussion highlights David’s extraordinary gifts of restoration and connection to justice and grace. Lists practical ways to embody kindness in everyday life, making it a core Christian value while paralleling David’s actions with a greater narrative of salvation.
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Kindness Counters Bitterness
- Kindness is the practical opposite of bitterness, anger, and malice and serves as their cure.
- Jeremy McCandless connects Ephesians' 'put off / put on' pattern to 2 Samuel 9 to show kindness as a primary Christian posture.
Finding The Forgotten Heir
- David seeks out any surviving member of Saul's house to show kindness for Jonathan's sake.
- He calls for Mephibosheth, a disabled and forgotten grandson, and brings him before the king.
Kindness To The Weakest
- Mephibosheth's disability and exile amplify the grace in David's action because he couldn't offer political or military value.
- David intentionally calls the one who is weakest to demonstrate pure kindness rather than gain.