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Verse 2 Samuel 9:9. _I HAVE GIVEN UNTO THY MASTER'S SON_] Unless Ziba
had been servant of Jonathan, this seems to refer to Micha, son of
Mephibosheth, and so some understand it; but it is more likely...
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SAUL’S SERVANT - Josephus calls him one of Saul’s freedmen. The
difference this would make in Ziba’s position would only be that
instead of paying in the fruits of the confiscated land to David, he
wo...
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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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I HAVE GIVEN UNTO THY MASTER'S SON, &C.— Grotius and Dr. Trapp
observe, that David made Ziba Mephibosheth's _colonus partiarius,_ his
farmer, upon the terms of bringing in to his master, yearly, half...
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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 HE BOWED HIMSELF, AND SAID, WHAT IS THY SERVANT, THAT THOU
SHOULDEST LOOK UPON SUCH A DEAD DOG AS I AM?_
No JFB commentary on these verses....
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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 יִּקְרָ֣א הַ מֶּ֗לֶךְ אֶל ־צִיבָ֛א
נַ֥עַר שָׁא֖וּל וַ יֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֑יו
כֹּל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר הָיָ֤ה...
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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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_Son, Miphiboseth. Some understand less correctly, (Calmet) "I have
given to Micha, the son of Miphiboseth, all that belonged to Saul;
and, as for Miphiboseth, I give him my table." (Munster; Vatable;...
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(9) В¶ Then the king called to Ziba, Saul's servant, and said unto
him, I have given unto thy master's son all that pertained to Saul and
to all his house. (10) Thou therefore, and thy sons, and thy 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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THEN THE KING CALLED TO ZIBA, SAUL'S SERVANT,.... Who had been his
servant:
AND SAID UNTO HIM, I HAVE GIVEN UNTO THY MASTER'S SON; meaning either,
as some, the son of Mephibosheth, Micha after mentio...
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Then the king called to Ziba, Saul's servant, and said unto him, I
have given unto thy master's son all that pertained to Saul and to all
his house.
Ver. 9. I have given unto thy master's son,] _i.e....
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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 Gives Orders Fob Mephibosheth's CaRev. 9. THEN THE KING CALLED
TO ZIBA, SAUL'S SERVANT, who may have resided upon the property of the
family of Saul at Gibeah as steward, AND SAID UNTO HIM, I HA...
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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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9-13 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 our Saviour to fallen man, to whom he was under...
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No text from Poole on this verse....
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2 Samuel 9:9 king H4428 called H7121 (H8799) Ziba H6717 Sauls H7586
servant H5288 said H559 (H8799) given H5414 (H8804) masters H113 son
H1121 belonged H1961 (H8804) Saul H7586 house H1004
I have giv...
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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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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 Samuel 9:1; 2 Samuel 16:4; 2 Samuel 19:29; Isaiah 32:8...
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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...