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 incident here recorded cannot have occurred till David had been reigning at Jerusalem for some seven years... [ Continue Reading ]
_that I may shew him kindness for Jonathan's sake_ In fulfilment of his oath to Jonathan. See 1 Samuel 20:14-17; 1 Samuel 20:42.... [ Continue Reading ]
_the kindness of God_ A reference to Jonathan's words in 1 Samuel 20:14. "The kindness of God" means kindness or mercy such as God shews to men, unfailing, unsought, unlimited. Cp. Luke 6:36. _lame on his feet_ See ch. 2 Samuel 4:4. _Machir the son of Ammiel_ A man of wealth and position, to judge... [ Continue Reading ]
_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 fathers of war-proof!" _Henry V._, A. III. S. I. 18, 19.... [ Continue Reading ]
_Mephibosheth_ See note on ch. 2 Samuel 4:4.... [ Continue Reading ]
_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 to have lived in concealment at Lo-debar. _the land of Saul thy father_ Saul's private estate at Gi... [ Continue Reading ]
_he bowed himself_ The same Heb. word as "did reverence" in 2 Samuel 9:6. _a dead dog_ The vilest and most contemptible object possible. See note on ch. 2 Samuel 3:8; and cp. ch. 2 Samuel 16:9; 1 Samuel 24:14.... [ Continue Reading ]
_shall till the land_ This arrangement suggests that Ziba was already in occupation of the land, so that the only change to him would be that Mephibosheth would now receive the fruits instead of David. _that thy master's son_, &c. Though Mephibosheth himself was to be a guest at the royal table, he... [ Continue Reading ]
_As for Mephibosheth_, said the king] There is nothing to warrant the insertion of the words "said the king:" nor can the words be Ziba's assertion that he would himself have entertained Mephibosheth royally. It remains to follow the LXX. in reading AT DAVID'S TABLE for "at my table," and to take th... [ Continue Reading ]
_Micha_ He had a numerous posterity. See 1 Chronicles 8:34, ff., where he is called _Micah_.... [ Continue Reading ]