2 Samuel 9:1

Contextual Overview

¹David asked, "Is there anyone still left of the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for Jonathan's sake?"¹ David asked, "Is there anyone still left of the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for Jonathan's sake?" ¹Then David said, "Is there yet anyone left of the house of Saul, that I may show him lovingkindness for Jonathan's sake?" ¹ Then David said, "Is there yet anyone left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?"¹ And Dauid sayde: Is there yet any man left of ye house of Saul? For I wil shewe him mercie for Ionathans sake. ¹ David asked, "Is there anyone still left in Saul's family? I want to show kindness to this person. I want to do it for Jonathan." ¹ And David said, Is there yet any left to the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness because of Jonathan? ¹ And David said, "Is there still any one left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?" ¹ David said, Is there yet any who is left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake? ¹ And Dauid said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindnesse for Ionathans sake?

Bible Verse Review
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show him: 2 Samuel 1:26, 1 Samuel 18:1-4, 1 Samuel 20:14-17, 1 Samuel 20:42, 1 Samuel 23:16-18, 1 Kings 2:7, Proverbs 27:10, Matthew 10:42, Matthew 25:40, Mark 9:41, John 19:26, John 19:27, Philemon 1:9-12, 1 Peter 3:8

Reciprocal: Genesis 40:14 - show Joshua 2:14 - when the Lord Ruth 2:20 - hath not 1 Samuel 18:3 - made a covenant 1 Samuel 20:15 - thou shalt 1 Samuel 23:18 - General 2 Samuel 9:7 - for I will 1 Chronicles 19:2 - I will show Proverbs 17:17 - General Proverbs 18:24 - that hath Isaiah 32:8 - the liberal Philemon 1:10 - my son

Cross-References

Genesis 1:22
God blessed them and said, "Be fruitful and increase in number and fill the water in the seas, and let the birds increase on the earth."

Genesis 1:22
God blessed them and said, "Be fruitful and increase in number and fill the water in the seas, and let the birds increase on the earth."

Genesis 1:22
Then God blessed them, saying, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let the birds multiply on the earth."

Genesis 1:22
God blessed them, saying, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth."

Genesis 1:22
And God blessed them, saying: Be fruiteful, and multiplie, and fyll the waters of the sea, and let foule multiplie in the earth.

Genesis 1:22
God blessed all the living things in the sea and told them to have many babies and fill the seas. And he blessed the birds on land and told them to have many more babies.

Genesis 1:22
And God blessed them, saying, "Be fruitful and multiply and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth."

Genesis 1:22
and blesside hem, and seide, Wexe ye, and be ye multiplied, and fille ye the watris of the see, and briddis be multiplied on erthe.

Genesis 1:22
And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitfull, and multiply, and fill the waters in the Seas, and let foule multiply in the earth.

Genesis 1:22
And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And David said,.... To some of his courtiers:

is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul? which question was put by him, not in order to destroy them, lest they should disturb his government, as was usual with other princes, and especially such who got their crowns by usurpation; but to prevent any suspicion of that kind in the persons he inquired of, he adds,

that I may show him kindness, for Jonathan's sake? not for Saul's sake, who had been his implacable enemy, though he had sworn to him that he would not cut off his seed; but for Jonathan's sake, his dear friend, whose memory was precious to him. Some of the Jewish writers have thought, because this follows upon the account given of the officers of David, both in his camp and court, that this question was occasioned by a thought that came into his mind, while he was appointing officers, that if there were any of Saul's family, and especially any descendant of Jonathan, that was fit for any post or office, he would put him into one; but this seems to be a long time after David had settled men in his chief offices; for Mephibosheth, after an inquiry found out, was but five years of age when his father was slain, and so but twelve when David was made king over all Israel, and yet now he was married, and had a young son, 2 Samuel 9:12; so that it was a long time after David was established in the kingdom that he thought of this; which is to be imputed to his being engaged so much in war, and having such a multiplicity of business on his hands.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

CHAPTER IX

David inquires after the family of Jonathan, and is informed

of Mephibosheth his son, 1-4.

He sends for him and gives him all the land of Saul, 5-8;

and appoints Ziba the servant of Saul, and his family, to till

the ground for Mephibosheth, 9-13.

NOTES ON CHAP. IX

Verse 2 Samuel 9:1. Is there yet any that is left — David recollecting the covenant made with his friend Jonathan, now inquires after his family. It is supposed that political considerations prevented him from doing this sooner. Reasons of state often destroy all the charities of life.