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George Haydock's Catholic Commentary

2 Samuel 9:7

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 whom he pleased. (Menochius) --- Always. This was a mark of the greatest distinction, Luke xxii. 30. The Romans sometimes made their slaves free, in this manner, per mensam. (Calmet)

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See also 2 Samuel 9:7 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    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,...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    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...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    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....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _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...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    _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, the...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _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...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    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...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יֹּאמֶר֩ לֹ֨ו דָוִ֜ד אַל ־תִּירָ֗א כִּ֣י

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    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...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    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 w...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (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...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    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...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    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...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    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...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    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...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _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...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    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...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    DAVID RECEIVES MEPHIBOSHETH GRACIOUSLY...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And David said unto him, fear not, he was to have no apprehension of losing his life, according to the custom of Oriental monarchs of putting all the members of the former dynasty to death; FOR I WILL...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    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 t...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    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;...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 Samuel 9:7 David H1732 said H559 (H8799) fear H3372 (H8799) surely H6213 (H8800) show H6213 ...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    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...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _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...

  • The children's great texts of the Bible by James Hastings

    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...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    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;...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 9:6 For the name MEPHIBOSHETH, see note on 4:4. The word FATHER can mean either “father” or “grandfather,” depending on the context....

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    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, a...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    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

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    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...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Kings 2:7; 1 Samuel 12:19; 1 Samuel 12:20; 1 Samuel 12:24; 2

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    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...

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