1Sa 19:4-5, 30:26-31, 2Sa 9, 16:17, 17:27-29, Pro 17:17, 27:9 | TSK | STEP | spake good. sin against. because his works.

Beth-el.Probably not the celebrated city of this name, but Bethul a city of Simeon, (Jos 19:4,) supposed to be the same as Bethelia, mentioned by Sozomen as belonging to Gaza, well peopled, and having several temples remarkable for their structure and antiquity; and which Jerome says, in his life of Hilarion, was five short days' journey from Pelusium.

Ge 28:19; Jos 16:2; Jud 1:22,23; 1Ki 12:29

south Ramoth.A city of Simeon; so called to distinguish it from Ramoth Gilead beyond Jordan.

Jos 19:8

Ramath. Jattir.

Jos 15:48; 21:14

Aroer.

Jos 13:16

Siphmoth.Supposed to be the same with Shepham (Nu 34:10,) on the eastern borders of Canaan.

Eshtemoa.

Jos 15:50

Eshtemoh.

Jos 21:14

Rachal.Supposed by Calmet to be the same as Hachilah.

23:19

Jerahmeelites.The descendants of Jerahmeel son of Hezron, (1 Ch 2:9, 25-27,) who inhabited a district in the south of Judah.

27:10

Kenites.These people inhabited a small tract west of the Dead Sea.

Jud 1:16

Hormah.

Jos 19:4; Jud 1:17

Chorashan.Probably the same as Ashan in Simeon, Jos 15:42; 19:7, which Eusebius says was sixteen miles west from Jerusalem.

Hebron.

Jos 14:13,14; 2Sa 2:1; 4:1; 15:10

2 Samuel 9

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

a dead dog.

3:8; 16:9; 1Sa 24:14,15; 26:20; Mt 15:26,27

I have given.

16:4; 19:29; 1Sa 9:1; Isa 32:8

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.

7,11-13; 19:28; 2Ki 25:29; Lu 14:15

Ziba.

19:17

According.

16:1-4; 19:26

son.

1Ch 8:8,34-40; 9:40-44

Micah. servants.

Mic 7:5,6

he did eat.

7,10,11

was lame.

2 Samuel 16:17

Is this thy.

De 32:6

why wentest.

15:32-37; 19:25; Pr 17:17; 18:24

2 Samuel 17:27-29

the son of Nahash.

10:1,2; 12:29,30; 1Sa 11:1

Machir.

9:4

Barzillai.

19:31,32; 1Ki 2:7; Ezr 2:61

beds.These no doubt consisted of skins of beasts, mats, carpets, and such like.

16:1,2; 1Sa 25:18; Isa 32:8

basons. or, cups.{Sappoth,} probably wooden bowls, such as the Arabs still eat out of, and knead their bread in.

earthen vessels.{Keley yotzair}, literally, "vessels of the potter." So when Dr. Perry visited the temple of Luxor in Egypt, he says, "We were entertained by the Caliph here with great civility and favour; he sent us, in return of our presents, several sheep, a good quantity of eggs, {bardacks,}" etc. The {bardacks,} he informs us, were earthen vessels, used "to cool and refresh their water in, by means of which it drinks very cool and pleasant in the hottest seasons of the year." See Harmer, ch. vi.

Ob 1:3

wheat.Mr. Jones says, "Travellers use {zumeet, tumeet,} and {limereece.} {Zumeet} is flour mixed with honey, butter, and spice; {tumeet} is flour done up with organ oil: and {limereece} is flour mixed with water, for drink. This quenches thirst much better than water alone, satisfies a hungry appetite; cools and refreshes tired and weary spirits," etc.

cheese of kine.

1Sa 17:18

for David.

Lu 8:3; Php 4:15-19

to eat.

2; Ps 34:8-10; 84:11

The people.

Jud 8:4-6; Ec 11:1,2; Isa 21:14; 58:7

in the wilderness.

16:2,14