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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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SENT, AND FETCHED. This is the action of grace towards the "lost"
sinner. Compare Luke 15:4; Luke 15:5...
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_fet_ This archaic form for _fetched_appears in several passages in
the original edition of the E. V. (1611). It is found in Shakespeare:
"On, on, you noblest English,
Whose blood is _fet_from fathe...
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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, the...
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_AND THE KING SAID, IS THERE NOT YET ANY OF THE HOUSE OF SAUL, THAT I
MAY SHEW THE KINDNESS OF GOD UNTO HIM?_
And Ziba said unto the king, Jonathan hath yet a son, which is lame on
his feet.
No JFB...
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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 יִּשְׁלַ֖ח הַ מֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֑ד וַ
יִּקָּחֵ
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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 w...
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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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Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir, the
son of (c) Ammiel, from Lodebar.
(c) Who was also called Eliam the father of Bathsheba, David's wife....
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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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THEN KING DAVID SENT,.... Messengers; it may be Ziba, none being more
proper than he that knew him, and where he was:
AND FETCHED HIM OUT OF THE HOUSE OF MACHIR, THE SON OF AMMIEL, FROM
LODEBAR; they...
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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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Then King David sent and fetched him out of the house of Machir, the
son of Ammiel, from Lodebar. He lost no time in fulfilling his promise
and in showing mercy, for postponing a good work is often eq...
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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 t...
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No text from Poole on this verse....
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2 Samuel 9:5 King H4428 David H1732 sent H7971 (H8799) brought H3947
(H8799) house H1004 Machir H4353 son...
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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;...
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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, a...
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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
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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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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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Machir — This Machir appears to have been a generous man, who
entertained Mephibosheth out of mere compassion, not of disaffection
to David: for afterwards we find him kind to David himself, when he
f...