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2 Samuel 9:13 KJV
2 Samuel · chapter 9 · verse 13
So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem: for he did eat continually at the king’s table; and was lame on both his feet.2 Samuel 9:13 · King James Version
2 Samuel 9:13 in context
11Then 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.
12And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Micha. And all that dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants unto Mephibosheth.
13So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem: for he did eat continually at the king’s table; and was lame on both his feet.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- MephiboshethMᵉphîybôshethMephibosheth, the name of two IsraelitesH4648 →
- continuallytâmîydproperly, continuanceH8548 →
- JerusalemYᵉrûwshâlaimJerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of PalestineH3389 →
- king'smeleka kingH4428 →
- dweltyâshabproperly, to sit downH3427 →
- tableshulchâna tableH7979 →
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The matter is here settled concerning Mephibosheth. 1. This grant of his father's estate is confirmed to him, and Ziba called to be a witness to it (Sa2 9:9); and, it should seem, Saul had a very good estate, for his father was a mighty man of substance (Sa1 9:1), and he had fields and vineyards to bestow, Sa1 22:7.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 9-13