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2 Samuel 9:8-13

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8 And he paid homage and said, "What is your servant, that you should show regard for 1a dead dog such as I?"
9 Then the king called Ziba, Saul's servant, and said to him, "All that belonged to Saul and to all his house I have given to your master's grandson.
10 And you and your sons and your servants shall till the land for him and shall bring in the produce, that your master's grandson may have bread to eat. But Mephibosheth your master's grandson 2shall always eat at my table." Now Ziba had 3fifteen sons and twenty servants.
11 Then Ziba said to the king, "According to all that my lord the king commands his servant, so will your servant do." So Mephibosheth 4ate at David's[a] table, like one of the king's sons.
12 And Mephibosheth had a young son, 5whose name was Mica. And all who lived in Ziba's house became Mephibosheth's servants.
13 So Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, for 6he ate always at the king's table. Now 7he was lame in both his feet.
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2 Samuel 9:8-13 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO SECOND SAMUEL 9

This chapter relates David's inquiry after the posterity of Saul, whether any were living and where they were, 2Sa 9:1-4; and on inquiry being informed of one, he sent for him, and kindly received him, 2Sa 9:5-8; and restored to him the land of his fathers, and appointed a person to till it for him, and bring him the fruits of it, and maintained him at his own table, 2Sa 9:9-13.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 7

  • 1. 2 Samuel 16:9; 1 Samuel 24:14
  • 2. [See ver. 7 above]
  • 3. 2 Samuel 19:17
  • 4. [See ver. 7 above]
  • 5. 1 Chronicles 8:34
  • 6. [See ver. 7 above]
  • 7. [See ver. 3 above]

Footnotes 1

The English Standard Version is published with the permission of Good News Publishers.