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Mephibosheth’s Injury Introduced
Ish-bosheth loses courage after Abner’s death, and Israel is troubled. The narrator pauses to introduce Mephibosheth, Jonathan’s son, who was injured as a child while fleeing after Saul and Jonathan died.
The early notice of Mephibosheth’s injury prepares the reader for David’s later search for Jonathan’s surviving son and the restoration scene in chapter 9. The relationship is a deliberate same-book setup and payoff that links vulnerability, covenant loyalty, and royal kindness.
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