Matthew Poole Commentary - 2 Samuel 9:1 - 9:1

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Matthew Poole Commentary - 2 Samuel 9:1 - 9:1


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2 SAMUEL CHAPTER 9



David, for Jonathan’s sake, sendeth for his son Mephibosheth, 2Sa_9:1-6; entertaineth him at his table; and restoreth him all that was Saul’s; appointing Ziba to be his servant, 2Sa_9:7-13.



David’s wars being ended, he set himself to the administration of justice to all his people, 2Sa_8:15; and, amongst others, he minds his just debt and obligation to Jonathan and his family.



Of the house of Saul; he saith not of the house of Jonathan, for he knew not of any son which he had left, and therefore thought his kindness and obligation was to pass to the next of his kindred. As for Mephibosheth, he was very young and obscure, and possibly concealed by his friends, lest David should cut him off from jealousy of state, as hath been usual among princes in like cases, and therefore was unknown to David, as well he might be, especially when David’s head and hands were full of war with divers and potent enemies, as they had hitherto been.