2Sa 9:1-7, 18:5, 19:37-38, Mar 9:17, 1Ti 1:2, Tit 1:4 | TSK | STEP | David by Ziba sends for Mephibosheth. For Jonathan's sake he entertains him at his table, and restores him all that was Saul's. He makes Ziba his farmer. shew him.

2 Samuel 9:1-7

1 David by Ziba sends for Mephibosheth.

7 For Jonathan's sake he entertains him at his table, and restores him all that was Saul's.

9 He makes Ziba his farmer.

shew him.

1:26; 1Sa 18:1-4; 20:14-17,42; 23:16-18; 1Ki 2:7; Pr 27:10

Mt 10:42; 25:40; Mr 9:41; Joh 19:26,27; Phm 1:9-12; 1Pe 3:8

a servant.

Ge 15:2,3; 24:2; 39:6

was Ziba.

16:1-4; 19:17,27-29

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.

De 4:37; 10:15; 1Sa 20:14-17; Mt 5:44,45; Lu 6:36; Tit 3:3,4

yet a son.

4:4; 19:26

Machir.

17:27-29

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.

Mephibosheth.

1Ch 8:34; 9:40

called Meribbaal. he fell.

Ge 18:2; 33:3; 1Sa 20:41; 25:23

Fear not.

Ge 43:18,23; 50:18-21; 1Sa 12:19,20,24; Isa 35:3,4; Mr 5:33,34

Lu 1:12,13,29,30

for I will. See on ver.

1,3; Ru 2:11,12; 2Ti 1:16-18

eat bread.

11; 19:28,33; 1Ki 2:7; Ps 41:9; Jer 25:33,34; Mt 6:11; Lu 22:30

Re 3:20

2 Samuel 18:5

Deal gently.

16:11; 17:1-4,14; De 21:18-21; Ps 103:13; Lu 23:34

all the people.

2 Samuel 19:37-38

Let thy.The whole of this little episode is extremely interesting, and contains an affecting description of the infirmities of old age. The venerable and kind Barzillai was fourscore years old; his ear was become dull of hearing, and his relish for even royal dainties was gone: the evil days had arrived in which he was constrained to say, "I have no pleasure in them." (Ec 12:1.) As he was too old either to enjoy the pleasures of a court, or to be of any further service to the king, he finishes his affecting address to the aged monarch with the request, that he would suffer him to enjoy what old men naturally desire, to "die in mine own city, and be buried by the grave of my father and mother;" at the same time commending his son Chimham to his kind offices.

I may die.

Ge 48:21; Jos 23:14; Lu 2:29,30; 2Ti 4:6; 2Pe 1:14

by the grave.

Ge 47:30; 49:29-31; 50:13; 1Ki 13:22

Chimham.

40; 1Ki 2:7; Jer 41:17

require. Heb. choose.