1-6 David by Ziba sends for Mephibosheth 7,8 For Jonathan's sake he entertains him at his table, and restores him all that was Saul's 9-13 He makes Ziba his farmer

shew him 2Sa 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

2 And there was of the house of Saul a servant whose name was Ziba. And when they had called him unto David, the king said unto him, Art thou Ziba? And he said, Thy servant is he.

a servant Ge 15:2,3 24:2 39:6

was Ziba 2Sa 16:1-4 19:17,27-29

3 And the king said, Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may show the kindness of God unto him? And Ziba said unto the king, Jonathan hath yet a son, which is lame on his feet.

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 2Sa 4:4 19:26

4 And the king said unto him, Where is he? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he is in the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, in Lodebar.

Machir 2Sa 17:27-29

Lo-debar This place appears to have situated beyond Jordan; and was probably, as Reland supposes, the same as {Debir or Lidbir} Jos 13:26

5 Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, from Lodebar.

6 Now when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, was come unto David, he fell on his face, and did reverence. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold thy servant!

Mephibosheth 1Ch 8:34 9:40

called Meribbaal
he fell Ge 18:2 33:3 1Sa 20:41 25:23

7 And David said unto him, Fear not: for I will surely show thee kindness for Jonathan thy father's sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat bread at my table continually.

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 2Sa 9:1,3 Ru 2:11,12 1Ki 2:7 Ps 41:9 Jer 25:33,34 Mt 6:11 Lu 22:30 Re 3:20

8 And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?

a dead dog 2Sa 3:8 16:9 1Sa 24:14,15 26:20 Mt 15:26,27

9 Then the king called to Ziba, Saul's servant, and said unto him, I have given unto thy master's son all that pertained to Saul and to all his house.

I have given 2Sa 16:4 19:29 1Sa 9:1 Isa 32:8

10 Thou therefore, and thy sons, and thy servants, shall till the land for him, and thou shalt bring in the fruits, that thy master's son may have food to eat: but Mephibosheth thy master's son shall eat bread alway at my table. Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.

shall eat bread The eating at courts was of two kinds; the one public and ceremonies, the other private. Sir John Chardin understands those passages which speak of a right to eat at the royal table, appointing out a right to a seat there, when the repast was public and solemn. So in a MS. Note on 1ki 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. 2Sa 9:7,11-13 19:28 2Ki 25:29 Lu 14:15

11 Then said Ziba unto the king, According to all that my lord the king hath commanded his servant, so shall thy servant do. As for Mephibosheth, said the king, he shall eat at my table, as one of the king's sons.

Ziba 2Sa 19:17

According 2Sa 16:1-4 19:26

12 And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Micha. And all that dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants unto Mephibosheth.

son 1Ch 8:8,34-40 9:40-44servants Mic 7:5,6

13 So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem: for he did eat continually at the king's table; and was lame on both his feet.

he did eat 2Sa 9:7,10,11

was lame 2Sa 9:3