2 Samuel 9:6

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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Mephibosheth: 1 Chronicles 8:34, 1 Chronicles 9:40, called Meribbaal

he fell: Genesis 18:2, Genesis 33:3, 1 Samuel 20:41, 1 Samuel 25:23

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 22:12 - Here I am 2 Samuel 1:7 - Here am I 2 Samuel 19:24 - Mephibosheth 1 Kings 1:31 - did reverence

Cross-References

Genesis 4:14
Today you are driving me from the land, and I will be hidden from your presence; I will be a restless wanderer on the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me."

Genesis 4:14
Today you are driving me from the land, and I will be hidden from your presence; I will be a restless wanderer on the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me."

Genesis 4:14
Behold, You have driven me this day from the face of the ground; and from Your face I will be hidden, and I will be a vagrant and a wanderer on the earth, and it will be that whoever finds me will kill me."

Genesis 4:14
"Behold, You have driven me this day from the face of the ground; and from Your face I will be hidden, and I will be a vagrant and a wanderer on the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me."

Genesis 4:14
Beholde, thou hast cast me out this day from the vpper face of the earth, & from thy face shall I be hyd, fugitiue also and a vacabounde shall I be in the earth: and it shall come to passe, that euery one that fyndeth me shal slay me.

Genesis 4:14
You are forcing me to leave the land, and I will not be able to be near you or have a home! Now I must wander from place to place, and anyone I meet could kill me."

Genesis 4:14
Behold, thou hast driven me this day away from the ground; and from thy face I shall be hidden; and I shall be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth, and whoever finds me will slay me."

Genesis 4:14
to dai thou castist me out fro the face of the erthe; and Y schal be hid fro thi face, and Y schal be vnstable of dwellyng and fleynge aboute in erthe; therfore ech man that schal fynde me schal slee me.

Genesis 4:14
Behold, thou hast driuen me out this day from the face of the earth, and from thy face shall I be hid, and I shall be a fugitiue, and a vagabond in the earth: and it shall come to passe, that euery one that findeth me, shall slay me.

Genesis 4:14
Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Now when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul,.... For that was his name, though sometimes called Meribbaal, 1 Chronicles 8:34; and this was his relation to Jonathan and Saul, the son of the one, and grandson of the other:

was come unto David; to his court and palace in Jerusalem, being thither brought; for he could not go of himself, being lame:

he fell on his face, and did reverence; to him as a king, in a civil way, and in the best manner he could, considering that he was lame on his feet:

and David said, Mephibosheth; is it he? having learnt what his name was, this he expressed with great vehemency and affection, as glad that he had found one of Jonathan's posterity: and

he answered, behold thy servant! he answered to his name, and owned his subjection to David, and was ready to take the oath of allegiance to him, and give him homage, and serve him in what way he could.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Mephibosheth - Also called Merib-baal (and Meri-baal, probably by a clerical error, 1 Chronicles 9:40). The two names seem to have the same meaning: Bosheth, shame, being the equivalent for Baal, and Mephi (scattering or destroying, being equivalent to Merib (contending with). Compare Ish-bosheth and Esh-baal, Jerub-baal and Jerub-besheth.

He fell on his face - In fear. Such generosity to a fallen rival as David showed in restoring him his paternal property seemed to him scarcely credible.