2 Samuel 9:13 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Samuel 9:9-13

The matter is here settled concerning Mephibosheth. 1. This grant of his father's estate is confirmed to him, and Ziba called to be a witness to it (2 Sam. 9:9); and, it should seem, Saul had a very good estate, for his father was a mighty man of substance (1 Sam. 9:1), and he had fields and vineyards to bestow, 1 Sam. 22:7. Be it ever so much, Mephibosheth is now master of it all. 2. The management of the estate is committed to Ziba, who knew what it was and how to make the most of it, in... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 9:13

So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem ,.... Either in some apartments in the king's palace, or in some house in the city provided for him; for he returned not to Lodebar, nor to any mansion house upon the estate, of Saul restored unto him: for he did eat continually at the king's table ; to which he was invited, and he accepted of: and was lame on both his feet ; or "though" he was F14 והוא "quamvis esset", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator; so Patrick. , yet this was no... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 9:13

Did eat continually at the king ' s table - He was fit for no public office, but was treated by the king with the utmost respect and affection. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 9:1-13

The facts are: 1 . David, remembering his love for Jonathan, inquires whether there were any survivors of the house of Saul; and being informed of the proximity of Ziba, an old servant, he sends for him. 2 . He is told that a son of Jonathan, lame of foot, is a sojourner in the house of Machir. 3 . Being sent for, Mephibosheth, on appearing before the king, falls on his face and pays reverence, but is spoken to kindly. 4 . Being assured by David that there was no need for fear,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 9:5-13

( THE KING 'S PALACE .) Mephibosheth before the king. We have here a picture of— I. EXTRAORDINARY VICISSITUDES IS LIFE . A prince by birth, deprived of his father, crippled by a heedless footstep, carried into exile and poverty, recently a helpless dependent in a remote district, is conducted into the presence of one who was once a shepherd boy, afterwards a wandering outlaw, and now the greatest monarch on earth! Such changes: 1 . May be largely, though not... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 9:13

Lost and found: a sermon to young people. The story of Mephibosheth may be used as a little parable of the spiritual history of everyone who is restored to God. He was: 1 . A prince. To you belongs a more than princely dignity; for you are all "the offspring of God," and bear on you traces of "the image and glory" of "the Father of spirits." 2 . Lost. You belong to a sinful and fallen race; and your condition is one of deprivation, helplessness, obscurity, and misery. "A... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 9:13

Eating at the king's table. David, out of regard to the memory of his dear friend Jonathan, and mindful of his oath to him, not only restores to his son Mephibosheth the forfeited property of Saul, and arranges for its cultivation by Ziba and his sons, but exalts Mephibosheth to the position of a constant guest at his own table, "as one of the king's sons." So Mephibosheth "did eat continually at the king's table." The circumstance may serve to remind us of the greater honour which good... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Samuel 9:10-13

2 Samuel 9:10-13. Mephibosheth shall eat bread alway at my table Now David declares publicly what he had said privately to Mephibosheth. His family was to be maintained by the fruit of the estate that David gave him, though he himself was to eat always with David. And he was lame on both his feet Or, though he was lame, &c. This defect and blemish did not hinder him from being entertained by the king with the greatest kindness; which procured him, though despicable in his person,... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 9:1-13

Remembering former kindnesses (9:1-10:19)Although his power was now great, David did not forget his covenant with Jonathan. Unlike other kings, David would not destroy the family of the king whom he replaced (9:1; see 1 Samuel 20:12-17). David not only spared the life of Jonathan’s sole surviving son, the crippled Mephibosheth, but also restored to him Saul’s family property (2-8; cf. 4:4). David gave Mephibosheth the privilege of free access into the palace, and appointed one of Saul’s former... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Samuel 9:1-13

A. David’s Faithfulness ch. 9The story of David’s kindness to Mephibosheth (ch. 9) helps to explain David’s subsequent acceptance by the Benjamites. It also enables us to see that the writer returned here to events in David’s early reign."It is, in my personal opinion, the greatest illustration of grace in all the Old Testament." [Note: Swindoll, p. 169.] If Mephibosheth was five years old when Jonathan and Saul died on Mt. Gilboa (2 Samuel 4:4), he was born in 1016 B.C. When David captured... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Samuel 9:9-13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 9:13

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 9:13

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 9:1-13

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 9:5-13

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 9:13

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 9:13

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Samuel 9:10-13

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 9:1-13

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Samuel 9:1-13

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