Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, from Lo-debar.
The event belongs to the period after David was established as king, when Israel enjoyed an interval of peace. The king sent and fetched Jonathan's son Mephibosheth out of the house of Machir in Lo-debar to bring him to the royal court. In sending for him, David was fulfilling his covenant with Jonathan to show kindness to Jonathan's family. This fetching begins Mephibosheth's gracious reception as a guest at the king's table.
The event belongs to the period after David was established as king, when Israel enjoyed an interval of peace. The king sent and fetched Jonathan's son Mephibosheth out of the house of Machir in Lo-debar to bring him to the royal court. In sending for him, David was fulfilling his covenant with Jonathan to show kindness to Jonathan's family. This fetching begins Mephibosheth's gracious reception as a guest at the king's table.