2 Samuel 9:1-10

9:1

extend kindness <06213 02617> [shew him.]

9:2

servant ........................ service <05650> [a servant.]

Ziba .............. Ziba <06717> [was Ziba.]

9:3

God's kindness <02617 0430> [the kindness of God.]

That is, the highest degree of kindness; as the hail of God is very great hail; the mountains of God exceeding high mountains; besides which, this kindness was according to the covenant of God made between him and Jonathan.

sons <01121> [yet a son.]

9:4

Makir <04353> [Machir.]

Lo Debar <03810> [Lo-debar.]

This place appears to have been situated beyond Jordan; and was probably, as Reland supposes, the same as Debir or Lidbir, Jos 13:26.

9:6

Mephibosheth ....................... Mephibosheth <04648> [Mephibosheth.]

[called Meribbaal. he fell.]

9:7

be afraid ..... certainly extend <03372 06213> [Fear not.]

certainly extend <06213> [for I will. See on ver.]

guest <03899 0398> [eat bread.]

9:8

dead dog <03611 04191> [a dead dog.]

9:9

give <05414> [I have given.]

9:10

food ....... eat <0398 03899> [shall eat bread.]

The eating at courts was of two kinds; the one public and ceremonious, the other private. Sir John Chardin understands those passages which speak of a right to eat at the royal table, as pointing out a right to a seat there, when the repast was public and solemn. So in a MS. Note on 1 Ki 2:7, he tells us that it was to be understood of the {majilis,} (the term for an assembly of lords, or a public feast,) and not of the daily and ordinary repast. Hence, though Mephibosheth was to eat at all public times at the king's table, yet he would want the produce of his lands for food at other times, which it was necessary for Ziba to understand.