Said the king - There is nothing in the Hebrew to warrant the insertion of these words. The words are: So Mephibosheth ate at my table a…

Then said Ziba unto the king, according to all the king has
commanded his servant, so shall your servant…

As David was a type of Christ, his Lord and Son, his Root and Offspring, let his kindness to Mephibosheth remind us of the kindness and love of God…