Umbhalo Waphansi
a Icebo lokufuna isikhundla elinjengalelo lalingqubuzana nobuntu bendoda enokwazisa nethobeke njengoMefibosheti. Akungabazeki ukuthi wayewazi kahle umlando wokwethembeka kayise, uJonathani. Nakuba ayeyindodana yeNkosi uSawule, uJonathani wayemamukele ngokuthobeka uDavide njengokhethwe nguJehova ukuba abe yinkosi ka-Israyeli. (1 Samuweli 20:12-17) Njengomzali owesaba uNkulunkulu kaMefibosheti nomngane oqotho kaDavide, uJonathani wayengeke afundise indodana yakhe isencane ukubabela isikhundla senkosi.