2 Samuel 9:8

Contextual Overview

¹David asked, “Is there anyone remaining from the family of Saul I can show kindness to for Jonathan’s sake?” ¹ David said, Is there yet any who is left of the house of Sha'ul, that I may show him kindness for Yonatan's sake? ¹ And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindness for Jonathan's sake? ¹ Then David said, "Is there still anyone who is left for the house of Saul that I may show loyal love to him for the sake of Jonathan?" ¹ And David said, "Is there still anyone left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?" ¹ David asked, "Is anyone still left in Saul's family? I want to show kindness to that person for Jonathan's sake!" ¹ Then David asked, "Is anyone still left from the family of Saul, so that I may extend kindness to him for the sake of Jonathan?" ¹And David said, "Is there still anyone left of the house (family) of Saul to whom I may show kindness for Jonathan's sake?" ¹ Then David said, "Is there anyone still left of the house of Saul, so that I could show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?" ¹ And Dauid sayde, Is there yet any man left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him mercie for Ionathans sake?

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

a dead dog: 2 Samuel 3:8, 2 Samuel 16:9, 1 Samuel 24:14, 1 Samuel 24:15, 1 Samuel 26:20, Matthew 15:26, Matthew 15:27

Reciprocal: Ruth 2:10 - Why have 1 Samuel 17:43 - Am 2 Samuel 19:28 - didst thou 2 Samuel 24:20 - bowed 2 Kings 8:13 - a dog

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And he bowed himself,.... In token of gratitude, and as a sign of humility, and of the sense he had of his unworthiness to enjoy such a favour:

and said, what [is] thy servant, that thou shouldest look on such a dead dog as I [am]? one so mean, and base, and worthless; which he might say with respect to the infirmities of his body, the rejection of his family by the Lord, their attainder of high treason for rebellion against David, and the low circumstances he was brought into and now under; though one of the royal family, the son of a prince, and grandson of a king; such was his humility, and the sense he had of his being undeserving of any favour from the king, and says this with admiration and astonishment.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Mephibosheth’s humility of expression, even in the mouth of an Oriental, is painful. It was perhaps in part the result of his helpless lameness, and of the other misfortunes of his life.

A dead dog - The wild dogs of the East, which still abound in every town, are the natural objects of contempt and dislike.