2 SAMUEL 9-10. (J.) THESE CHAPTER S ARE OF THE UTMOST VALUE, BOTH AS
LITERATURE AND AS HISTORY. THEY SEEM TO BE THE WORK EITHER OF A
CONTEMPORARY, OR OF SOME ONE WHO WAS FAMILIAR WITH THE FACTS THROUG...
2 Samuel 9:1-13. David's kindness to Mephibosheth
Since Mephibosheth was only five years old at the time of his
father's death (ch. 2 Samuel 4:4), and now had a young son (2 Samuel
9:12), the inciden...
A DIGEST OF CHAPTER 9
2 Samuel 9:1-4
_David seeks Saul's heirs._ It was customary for a king to seek out
the heirs of his predecessor. Generally the motive was to exterminate
them. David had a diffe...
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The account of David’s kindness to the house of Saul (entirely
omitted in Chronicles).
(1) FOR JONATHAN’S SAKE. — There is no note of time to show when
this occurred, but, as Mephibosheth was onl...
INTRODUCTION TO SECOND SAMUEL 9
This chapter relates David's inquiry after the posterity of Saul,
whether any were living and where they were, 2 Samuel 9:1; and on
inquiry being informed of one, he s...
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David sends for Jonathan's son, Mephibosheth, 2 Samuel 9:1. Restores
to him all the land that was Saul's, and appoints him to eat at his
own table, 2 Samuel 9:7....
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...