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Verse 2 Samuel 9:7. _WILL RESTORE THEE ALL THE LAND_] I believe this
means the _mere family estate_ of the house of Kish, which David as
_king_ might have retained, but which most certainly belonged,...
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6. DAVID AND MEPHIBOSHETH
CHAPTER 9
_ 1. Mephibosheth brought to David (2 Samuel 9:1)_
2. Grace and mercy shown to him (2 Samuel 9:7)
The story of Mephibosheth is the first thing mentioned after th...
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2 SAMUEL 9. DAVID SHOWS FAVOUR TO MERI-BAAL (J). David, asking as to
survivors of the house of Saul, hears of Meri-baal (2 Samuel 4:4 *);
he bestows upon him Saul's private estates, and gives him the...
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THY FATHER'S SAKE. So with God's grace to us; not for the sake of the
lost one.
SAUL THY FATHER. Saul thy grandfather....
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_Fear not_ Mephibosheth might be afraid that David had only hunted him
out to treat him after the common fashion of Oriental usurpers, who
often put all their predecessor's kindred to death. He seems...
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_Mephibosheth Brought to David._ 2 Samuel 9:5-13
5 Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir,
the son of Ammiel, from Lo-debar.
6 Now when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, th...
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_AND DAVID SAID UNTO HIM, FEAR NOT: FOR I WILL SURELY SHEW THEE
KINDNESS FOR JONATHAN THY FATHER'S SAKE, AND WILL RESTORE THEE ALL THE
LAND OF SAUL THY FATHER; AND THOU SHALT EAT BREAD AT MY TABLE
CON...
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DAVID AND MEPHIBOSHETH
2 Samuel 9-20 have apparently been taken from a single document,
written not long after the events recorded, and with special and
unique knowledge of the circumstances of David...
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DAVID, THE GREAT KING OF ISRAEL
2 SAMUEL
_HELEN POCOCK_
CHAPTER 9
DAVID AND MEPHIBOSHETH
V1 One day David asked, ‘Is anyone from Saul’s family still alive?
If so, I want to be kind to that person...
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וַ יֹּאמֶר֩ לֹ֨ו דָוִ֜ד אַל ־תִּירָ֗א
כִּ֣י עָשֹׂה֩ אֶעֱשֶׂ֨ה עִמְּךָ֥
חֶ֨סֶד֙ בַּֽ עֲבוּר֙ יְהֹונָתָ֣ן...
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CHAPTER XII.
_ DAVID AND MEPHIBOSHETH._
2 Samuel 9:1.
THE busy life which King David was now leading did not prevent memory
from occasionally running back to his early days and bringing before
him t...
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KINDNESS FOR JONATHAN'S SAKE
2 Samuel 9:1
This poor cripple at Lodebar never supposed that David would show him
favor. Did he not belong to the rejected house of Saul? What could he
expect from one...
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There is an exquisite tenderness about the story here recorded.
David's love for Jonathan was still fresh. One can easily imagine how
in the days of his growing prosperity the king would often think o...
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_Father, or grandfather. (Haydock) --- It is thought that all his
goods had been confiscated, in consequence of Isboseth's assuming the
regal dignity. (Calmet) --- David might give the property to who...
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(2) And there was of the house of Saul a servant whose name was Ziba.
And when they had called him unto David, the king said unto him, Art
thou Ziba? And he said, Thy servant is he. (3) And the king s...
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We have seen the sorrowful circumstances out of which arose the first
desire to have a king in Israel, and the remarkable fact that,
although it was a sin, God nevertheless did not put the people back...
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He acts in grace also towards the humble remnant of Saul's house; and
if Mephibosheth is not associated with the glory of his kingdom, he
enjoys the privilege of the king's table, who shews him kindne...
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AND DAVID SAID UNTO HIM, FEAR NOT,.... He might observe a dejection in
his countenance, a trembling in his limbs, and might discover signs of
fear lest David should cut him off, because he was of the...
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And David said unto him, Fear not: for I will surely shew thee
kindness for Jonathan thy father's sake, and will restore thee all the
land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat bread at my table
cont...
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_He fell on his face and did reverence_ As the manner was when men
came into the presence of the king or king's son; for thus David
himself prostrated himself before Jonathan, 1 Samuel 20:41. _I will...
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1 Dauid by Ziba, sendeth for Mephibosheth.
7 For Ionathans sake he intertaineth him at his table, and restoreth
him all that was Sauls.
9 He maketh Ziba his farmour.
1 AND Dauid said, Is there yet...
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DAVID RECEIVES MEPHIBOSHETH GRACIOUSLY...
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When David's kingdom was established, he was not infatuated with his
self-importance, as many men would be. Some would be inclined to get
rid of every possible challenger of his position, particularly...
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1-8 Amidst numerous affairs we are apt to forget the gratitude we owe,
and the engagements we are under, not only to our friends, but to God
himself. Yet persons of real godliness will have no rest ti...
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ALL THE LAND OF SAUL is now seized and possessed by David, as due to
him, either in right of his wife, to whom the inheritance was
devolved, Saul's sons by his wives being all dead; see NUMBERS 27:8;...
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2 Samuel 9:7 David H1732 said H559 (H8799) fear H3372 (H8799) surely
H6213 (H8800) show H6213 (H8799) kindness H2617 Jonathan H3083 fathers
H1 restore H7725 (H8689) land H7704 Saul H7586 grandfather H...
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CONTENTS: David's kindness to Mephibosheth.
CHARACTERS: God, David, Mephibosheth, Ziba, Machir, Micha.
CONCLUSION: Kindness is one of the laws of Christianity and the
Christian should seek opportuni...
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REFLECTIONS. When princes are in adversity they can be familiar with
their faithful friends; but on being elevated to the throne, and
thronged with the cares of government, they are apt to leave them...
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_Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may show
him kindness for Jonathan’s sake._
A GRACIOUS TEMPER
I. An affecting exhibition of the vicissitudes of human life. I do not
now re...
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A PROMISE AND HOW IT WAS KEPT
Thou shalt not cut off thy kindness from my house for ever. 1 Samuel
20:15.
I will surely shew thee kindness for Jonathan thy father's sake. 2
Samuel 9:7.
Once upon a...
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2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 9:1 Often in ancient times, even in
Israel, a change in royal dynasty led to the killing of all male heirs
of the defeated family (compare 2 Kings 10:1; 2 Kings 11:1; etc.)....
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CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES—
2 Samuel 9:1. “AND DAVID SAID.” This could not have occurred until
David had reigned many years, seeing that Mephibosheth was only five
years old when his father died,...
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EXPOSITION
2 SAMUEL 9:1
IS THERE YET ANY THAT IS LEFT OF THE HOUSE OF SAUL? As Mephibosheth
was five years old at his father's death (2 Samuel 4:4), but now had a
son (2 Samuel 9:12), a sufficient ti...
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In chapter nine David sought to discover if there were any left from
the house of Saul. Jonathan and David had made a friendship pact
between them that they would do good, and show kindness unto each...
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1 Kings 2:7; 1 Samuel 12:19; 1 Samuel 12:20; 1 Samuel 12:24; 2 Samuel
19:28; 2 Samuel 19:33; 2 Samuel 9:1; 2 Samuel 9:11; 2 Samuel 9:3;...
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MEPHIBOSHETH, A TYPE OF SAVING GRACE
2 Samuel 9:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
The story of Mephibosheth is most fascinating. It has a backward look,
as we remember the espousals of Jonathan to David. Let us...